Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
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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 giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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