Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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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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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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