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woPxo TIL the Stellar's sea cow, an extinct sea mammal like manatee, stretching 30 feet, had so much blubber it couldn't submerge itself entirely
Ool74 TIL that striped skunk’s binomial name (Mephitis mephitis) essentially means “stinky stinky” in Latin
KOvlG TIL the big-headed turtle of SE Asia has a skull of solid bone that is so large in proportion to its body that it cannot be withdrawn into its shell for protection. It has legs covered with large scales and a tail that is very long and muscular, the longest tail relative to body size of any turtle.