Random Animal Facts

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    Pygmy Jerboa
    Pygmy Jerboa
    Measuring in at barely 2" long, the Pygmy Jerboa looks like a cross between a mouse and a duckling - and it's extremely cute!
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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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    The 'Unicorn Bull'
    In 1933, a biologist created a "unicorn bull".
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    Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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    The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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    Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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    One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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    Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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