Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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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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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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