Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
6
The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
328
A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
13
Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
10
Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
347
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.
21
Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
12