It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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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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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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