The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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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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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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