A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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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.
25
Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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