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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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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It's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
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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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