Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 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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