Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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 most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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