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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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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