On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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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 reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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The Giant South African Earthworm can grow up to 22 feet long and 1 inch in thick.
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There are more insects in one square mile of rural land than there are human beings in the world.
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