Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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Crows living in some urban areas drop nuts into traffic to let the passing cars crush them, then they wait for the red lights to stop the traffic so they can grab and eat it.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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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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