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During courtship, the male pigeon flies up and claps his wings together over his back making a clapping sound. Flappy bird? More like "clappy" bird!

Photo by My Shot photographer choco chip muffin, text suggested by My Shot user PhotosbyMeg.

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Cats commonly sleep between 12 and 16 hours a day. That’s more than most mammals and up to twice as much as humans. I think I'm going to take a cat nap right meow.

Photo by My Shot photographer PandaCutiePi, text suggested by My Shot user ChocolateBunny.

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Eastern screech owls have very strong vision that helps them find prey in dim light. Don’t look too close during the day--it really ruffles their feathers.

Photo by My Shot photographer Lilyflower, text suggested by My Shot user 200765.

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FLAPPY-FLAPPY-FLAPPY-FLAPPY-NOM! by Wayne

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Male mallards, or drakes, are more distinctively colored than females, who are mottled brown with a flourish of iridescent purple on their wing feathers. You can tell the difference even when they're bottom up!

Photograph by My Shot photographer Lauren R. Kids can upload their own funny photos on My Shot!

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For domestic cows, the process of digestion takes 70-100 hours, one of the slowest  rates of all animals. When cows have a stomachache, they are not amoosed. 

Photograph by My Shot photographer Harper. Kids can submit their own photos and captions on My Shot! 

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We love this dancing otter!

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Have a happy and hoppy 2015! 

Photograph by My Shot Photographer kristenlora. Kids can submit their own photos on My Shot!

Take a look at our favorite My Shot photos from 2014: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/best-of-my-shot-2014/

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Domestic cats, no matter their breed, are all members of one species: Felis catus. You could say they're pretty close. 

Photograph by My Shot photographer WildStyle. Kids can submit their own photos and captions on My Shot! 

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Baboons generally prefer savanna and other semi-arid habitats, though a few live in tropical forests. They sometimes hitch a ride to get home faster. 

Photograph by My Shot photographer srkr. Kids can submit their own photos and captions on My Shot! 

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Hippopotamuses may travel 6 miles (10 kilometers) in a night to consume some 80 pounds (35 kilograms) of grass. You could say they're quite hungry.

Photograph by My Shot photographer edb15. Kids can submit their own photos and captions on My Shot! 

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Squirrels communicate with each other by making sounds and body movements, such as tail flicking. They occasionally even wink. 

Photo by My Shot photographer Curiosity. Kids can submit their own photos and captions on My Shot! 

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Vampire bats have specially evolved nerves that can sense the heat of your veins. 

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Black cats are often considered harbingers of bad luck. Unfortunately this silly superstition means that black cats are adopted much less frequently than other cats.  Consider making a dark-furred feline part of your family!

Photo by My Shot photographer Edna Mode. Your kids can submit their own photos and captions on My Shot!

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Nomads probably domesticated the first horses some 4,000 years ago and in that time they've developed a special way of communicating with people. 

Photo by My Shot photographer ponylover1000.

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About half of the world's rabbit population resides in North America. All of them are excited for Halloween. 

Photograph by My Shot photographer maddogmaddy.

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Black cats are often considered harbingers of bad luck. Unfortunately this silly superstition means that black cats are adopted much less frequently than other cats.  Consider making a dark-furred feline part of your family! Photo by My Shot photographer Diamond Girl.