Animal Facts

    Random Animal Facts

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    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    Dogs turn in circles before lying down because in the wild this turns long grass into a bed.
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    The original name for the butterfly was 'flutterby'!
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    Demodex
    Demodex
    Demodex is an arachnid that lives on the skin of almost all humans. It has no anus, and when it dies, the accumulated faeces is released.
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    George was the world's largest dog who weighed 233 pounds, stood at 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder, and ate 180 pounds of food a month.
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    A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
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    The Firefly Is Not a Fly
    The firefly is not actually a fly, but a beetle.
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    The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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    Dragonflies can travel up to 60 mph.
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