In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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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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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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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 ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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