Many hamsters only blink one eye at a time.
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The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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Goats do not have upper front teeth.
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The starfish is one of the few animals who can turn it's stomach inside-out!
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According to scientific studies, a rat's performance in a maze can be improved by playing music written by Mozart.
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Mosquitoes are attracted to the color blue twice as much as any other color.
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One million people each year are bitten by animals in the United States.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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