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The biggest and heaviest seed in the world is that of the Seychelles coconut. It can weigh as much as 30 kilograms (66 pounds).


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Shoaling fish show no preference for being in a shoal of fish of the same species, or a shoal containing a few different fish, as long as the fish are about the same size as them. This prevents predators from singling out any fish that stands out from a shoal, such as one much smaller or larger than its companions.
9 OCTOBER 1999, P. 29
New Scientist
9 OCTOBER 1999, P. 29

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