Random Animal Facts

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    Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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    The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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    The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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    Rescued Penguin Returns Every Year
    Rescued Penguin Returns Every Year
    In 2011, a penguin covered in oil and starving on a beach near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was rescued by a pensioner. Ever since then, Dindim the penguin travels 5,000 miles every year to visit him.
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    One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    Dogs turn in circles before lying down because in the wild this turns long grass into a bed.
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    It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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    Earthworms Are Tasty
    Earthworms Are Tasty
    Earthworms are 82% protein, rich in Omega 3, and pair well with cumin and curry. They reportedly taste like bacon.
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