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Dogs can be allergic to human dander, causing symptoms like itching and sneezing. Recovery can take up to 12 months with treatments like corticosteroids and immunotherapy.
Dolphins have a typical cruising speed of 5-7 miles per hour (8-11 km/h), but some species, like the short-beaked common dolphin, can reach up to 37 mph (60 km/h).
Oysters are not the only type of mollusk capable of producing pearls. Although it’s pretty rare, clams and mussels also occasionally create them.
“Bookworm” originally referred to insects such as beetle larvae, silverfish, or cockroaches that damage books, while paper lice feed on mold in poorly maintained books.
In Antarctica, researchers found fossils of Palaeeudyptes klekowskii, a giant extinct penguin thought to reach 6’ 6” (2 meters) in height and weigh about 256 pounds (116 kilograms).
In a 2019 study, rats learned to play hide-and-seek and exhibited behaviors such as strategic hiding, joyful vocalizations, and re-hiding for the sake of fun.
Cigar beetles lay eggs in tobacco, and these eggs can later hatch inside cigars when kept in warm, humid conditions, potentially infesting an entire collection.
According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, it is legal to kill Bigfoot if you find it in Texas. It would be considered a non-protected, nongame animal.
Some shark species, like the blacktip reef shark, display “rush hour” behavior. In the evening, they travel along specific paths between feeding and resting zones.
After the 9/11 attacks, a Maasai tribe in Kenya gifted 14 cows to the United States in a gesture of sympathy and solidarity.
Both U.S. and Soviet militaries have trained dolphins. They can be used for rescuing lost naval swimmers and locating underwater mines.
A beekeeper in South Australia taught his dog Bazz to sniff out an infectious disease that wipes out bee colonies, then invented a dog beekeeper suit for Bazz the Beekeeper.
Chinchillas kept in groups can sometimes have stress convulsions during feeding if they see others from their group getting food first.
The blue ghost firefly, a rare species in the Southern Appalachian forests, emits a blue glow lasting up to a minute each time.
