Animal Facts

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    7,000 new insect species are discovered every year.
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    If it isn't moving a frog can't see it. If the frog can't see it, he won't eat it.
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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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    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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    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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    The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”
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    Cuban rescue workers use sniffer rabbits to find people in collapsed buildings.
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    Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
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