Animal Facts

    Random Animal Facts

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    The first two years of a dog's life are equal to 24 human years.
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    Dragonflies can travel up to 60 mph.
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    The Slave-Maker Ant (Polyergus Rufescens) raids the nests of other ants and steals their pupae. When these new ants hatch,they work as slaves within the colony.
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    The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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    When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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    The lifespan of the common goldfish is over 20 years!
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    Scientists Trained Fish to Walk on Land
    Scientists trained a group of fish to walk on land and, over a period of 8 months, their body shape adapted to the terrestrial lifestyle.
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    Ants make up 1/10 of the total world animal tissue. The total biomass of all the ants on Earth is about equal to the total biomass of all the people.
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