Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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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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