Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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A group of pugs is called a grumble.
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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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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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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