Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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