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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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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