A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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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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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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