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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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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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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Female kangaroos have three vaginas.
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