Random Animal Facts

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    Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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    A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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    Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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    A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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    Thumbelina
    Thumbelina
    Thumbelina, the smallest horse in the world, is about the size of a dog.
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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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    In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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    Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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