Rats can tell the difference between two human languages.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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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 heart of a mouse beats 650 times per minute!
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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