The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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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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Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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