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A shrimp can shoot a bubble hotter than lava

The pistol shrimp snaps its claw so fast it creates a collapsing cavitation bubble, producing a shockwave, a flash of light and a crack loud enough to stun prey.

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Sperm whales sleep standing up in the water

They drift vertically in short naps of around ten to fifteen minutes, motionless like floating pillars, holding their breath the whole time.

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Kangaroos essentially cannot walk backwards

Their thick tail and huge hind feet make reversing impractical — one reason the kangaroo appears on Australia's coat of arms as a symbol of moving forward.

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Cows have best friends

Studies show cows pair up with preferred companions, and their heart rate and stress hormones rise when separated from that particular friend.

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Sea otters hold hands while they sleep

Floating in rafts, otters grip each other — or wrap themselves in kelp — so the current does not carry them apart during the night.

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A snow leopard's tail is almost as long as its body

It works as a counterweight for leaps across cliffs, and wraps around the animal like a scarf against Himalayan cold.

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The pangolin is the only mammal covered in scales

Its armour is keratin — the same material as your fingernails — and it rolls into a ball so tight that even lions usually give up.

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An electric eel can discharge around 600 volts

It is not a true eel but a knifefish, and it uses weak pulses to navigate and strong bursts to stun prey in murky Amazon water.

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Camel humps store fat, not water

The fat is fuel and insulation. Camels survive deserts through tough blood cells, tolerance of body-heat swings and drinking over 100 litres in minutes.

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A praying mantis can turn its head 180 degrees

It is one of the few insects that can look over its shoulder, and it has a single ear on the underside of its body tuned to bat calls.

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