It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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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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