A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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