Animal Facts

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    You are more likely to get attacked by a cow than a shark.
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    On average, it takes 660 days from conception for an elephant to give birth.
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    When it comes time to give birth, the female shark loses her appetite so she won't be tempted to eat her own pups.
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    An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
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    Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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    Flatworms Mating
    Flatworms Mating
    When flatworms mate, two "males" use their bifurcated penises to fence one another. The winner, or the flatworm who stabs the other with its penis, remains a male while the loser becomes female.
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    Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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    Scientists Trained Fish to Walk on Land
    Scientists trained a group of fish to walk on land and, over a period of 8 months, their body shape adapted to the terrestrial lifestyle.
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