A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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