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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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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