Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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