The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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