Animal Facts

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    The Wild Turkey is the only bird with a beard.
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    The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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    A blue whale's aorta (the main blood vessel) is large enough for a human to crawl through.
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    World's Tallest Dog
    World's Tallest Dog
    Zeus, a Great Dane, was crowned the world's tallest dog in 2012. Measuring a whopping 1.11 meters (3'8") from shoulder to foot, he stood at an amazing 2.2 meters (7'3") in height on his hind legs.
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    Cats and sleep
    Cats and sleep
    On average, cats sleep for 2/3 of their life. This would mean that a 9 year old cat has been asleep for 6 years.
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    Porcupines float in water!
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    A group of geese on the ground is a gaggle, a group of geese in the air is a skein!
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    It is possible for a scorpion to sting itself to death as they are not immune to their own poison!
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