Crows living in some urban areas drop nuts into traffic to let the passing cars crush them, then they wait for the red lights to stop the traffic so they can grab and eat it.
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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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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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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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The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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