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xVk1b TIL the Horn shark lays conical shaped eggs with a spiral flange running around the outside, which enables the female to wedge it into a crevice, making it difficult for predators to access.
mPDO TIL that there’s a Russian “platypus”, the Desman is nearly blind, aquatic and looks like a cross between an anteater, a mole and a river rat.
7RYL TIL the European Bison or ‘wisent’ exists and was considered extinct in the wild in 1927. Since then, this species has been reintroduced in many European countries. They are making an amazing comeback and now are no longer considered an endangered species