The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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A rat can fall from a five story building without injury.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Most elephants weigh less than a blue whale's tongue.
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Racehorses can wear out new horse shoes in one race.
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A completely blind chameleon will still take on the colors of its environment.
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Maggots will only eat flesh if it is dead. For this reason, they are often used to remove the burnt skin from severe burn patients.
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At 188 decibels, the whistle of the blue whale is the loudest sound produced by any animal
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