Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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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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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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