Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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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 domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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