Animal Facts

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    On average, it takes 660 days from conception for an elephant to give birth.
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    Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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    All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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    Over 90% of all fish caught are caught in the northern hemisphere.
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    Apple seeds are poisonous!
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    Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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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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    Bulls are colorblind, therefore will usually charge at a matador's waving cape no matter what color it is -- be it red or neon yellow!
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