The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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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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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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