In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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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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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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