The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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