Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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George was the world's largest dog who weighed 233 pounds, stood at 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder, and ate 180 pounds of food a month.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Using a remote-controlled camera, biologists caught dolphins getting high by sucking on puffer fish. They were even caught passing the puffer fish around.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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