Catgut comes from sheep not cats.
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The Savannah is the largest domestic cat breed. It resembles a small leopard and behaves like a dog. They can grow up to 40 lbs, have an eight foot vertical jump, and can be trained to walk on a leash and play fetch.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Given the opportunity, deer will chew gum and marijuana.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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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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The world's smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat of Thailand, weighing less than a penny.
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