Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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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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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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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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