Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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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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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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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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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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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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