In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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The world’s largest frog, the Goliath frog, can grow over 13 inches in length and can jump up to 10 feet in a single bound.
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