Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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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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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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Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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