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  • A chameleon's tongue is as long as its body and head and can shoot it out as fast as sixteen feet per second.  updated
    (Added: Thu Oct 31 2002)
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  • A hedgehog's heart beats 190 times a minute on average and drops to only 20 beats per minute during hibernation.
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  • A species of earthworm, "Megascolides australis," in Australia can grow up to fifteen feet in length.
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  • An adult porcupine has approximately 30,000 quills on its body, which are replaced every year.
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