A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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