Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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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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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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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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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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