A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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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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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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