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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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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