The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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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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A dork is a whale's penis.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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