Amazing Nature

Incredible facts from the natural world around us.

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Porpoise urine was once prized for its medicinal properties. Samuel Pepys was known to take several ounces of "porpiss" daily.

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Mountain lions have two spleens (although only one is functional).

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The African Okapi has a detachable jaw similar to a snake. It is the only mammal in the world able to swallow a beach ball without chewing.

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Snails communicate by passing wind.

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All goats are deaf. They "hear" by picking up vibrations through their hooves.

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The Sarajevan Myrtle tree always has an even number of leaves. If one leaf falls, another will fall immediately to keep the balance.

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Ants have two sets of eyebrows.

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Most species of owl can rotate their eyeballs 180 degrees and look inside their own face.