One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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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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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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