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Woodpeckers can peck wood up to 20 times per second. Their beaks grow constantly to compensate for the wear and tear of pecking, which can add up to 12,000 pecks per day.

The warthog wild pig can live in the dry season for months without drinking any water.

Dragonflies use 80% of their brainpower just to process vision signals. They are capable of seeing everything around them without moving their eyes.

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The Arctic's Woolly Bear Caterpillar freezes solid every winter for 14 years, until it has consumed enough food to form a cocoon and turn into a moth. It has the longest life of all butterflies and moths.

The highest flying bird in the world is the Ruppell's Griffon vulture. It has been spotted flying at 37,000 feet, an altitude that only the most sophisticated jet planes can reach.

The squirrel's tail has many uses; it can be used as blanket, a parachute, a way to balance and a way to communicate. By flicking their tail toward another animal they are saying "Go away!"

In North America black cats are considered to bring bad luck while in Japan they are considered to bring good luck.

Male dolphins are called bulls, female dolphins are called cows and baby dolphins are called calves.

Marlin fish found in the Atlantic ocean are big and fast. They weigh up 1,400lbs (630kg) and can swim 50 miles per hour (80km/h). Their pointy spear helps them hunt tuna and mackerel.

Elephant trunks contain more than 40,000 muscles. They are strong enough to lift more than 700 lbs, yet precise enough to draw a painting using an artist's brush.

Fire ants can build living floating rafts. When flooded, they grab onto each other using their jaws and sticky legs, forming a circular floating raft.

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The sailfish is the fastest fish in the world, capable of reaching speeds of 68 miles per hour (110 km/h).

Lions have loudest roar of any cat, which can be heard up to five miles away. They are the only big cat to live in large groups.

The fur of sea otters can have more than 650,000 strands of hair per square inch. It helps to keep them insulated while swimming in cold waters.

Tigers are the largest cats in the world, followed closely by lions. Cougars have the largest paws and largest hind legs.

Lady bugs eat up to 5,000 tiny insects during their life.

Lady bugs eat up to 5,000 tiny insects during their life. They reduce plant pests and pesticide use dramatically.

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