It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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