Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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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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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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