Animal Facts

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    The average life span of a hermit crab is 75 years!
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    The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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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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    Butterflies taste with their feet.
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    The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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    Baby whales grow at an average rate of 10lbs per hour!
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    In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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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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