Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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