The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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