A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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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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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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