Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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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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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland’s was $500 a week.
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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