Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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The average life span of a hermit crab is 75 years!
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A rat can go without water longer than a camel can.
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One litter of kittens can be produced by more than one father.
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The lungfish can live out of water for three years in a state of suspended animation.
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A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.
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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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