It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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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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A dairy cow can produce more milk when listening to music.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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