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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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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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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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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