Animal Facts

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    If a man could run as fast for his size as an ant can, he could run as fast as a racehorse.
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    Clever City Birds
    Clever City Birds
    Some birds in cities have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward off parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice, and fleas.
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    A rodent's teeth never stop growing.
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    Many hamsters only blink one eye at a time.
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    Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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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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    Elephants, lions, and camels roamed Alaska 12,000 years ago.
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    Koala Bears are not bears.
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