The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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A lion's roar can be heard from more than five miles away.
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At 188 decibels, the whistle of the blue whale is the loudest sound produced by any animal
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Some farmers in Kenya are using elephants' natural fear of bees and building "beehive fences" that keep wild elephants from trampling the crops. It keeps the farms safe, and prevents farmers from having to kill elephants to defend their livelihood!
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A full-grown bear can run as fast as a horse.
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Beavers can swim half a mile underwater on one gulp of air.
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