No one has ever been able to domesticate the African elephant. Only the Indian elephant can be trained by man.
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The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States!
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A blue whale's heart is the size of a Volkswagen Beetle!
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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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When it comes time to give birth, the female shark loses her appetite so she won't be tempted to eat her own pups.
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Greyhounds have the best eyesight of any breed of dog.
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Cattle are the only mammals that pee backwards.
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