Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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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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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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