Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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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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