What is the world's largest fish?
The harmless whale shark holds the title of largest fish, with the record being a 59 footer captured in Thailand in 1919.
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- Why do snakes flick their tongues?
“Snakes flick their tongues to collect scent particles from the air and deliver them to the Jacobson's organ in the roof of the mouth, which basically lets them smell with their tongues.”
Reference: Smithsonian's National Zoo
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The anaconda is one big snake, and it does something unusual.
The anaconda, one of the world's largest snakes, gives birth to its young instead of laying eggs.
Can sharks sense electricity?
Sharks have special organs called ampullae of Lorenzini that detect the tiny electric fields produced by other animals' muscles, which helps them find hidden prey.