Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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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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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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