Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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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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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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