Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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