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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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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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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