Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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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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