Random Animal Facts

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    There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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    Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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    Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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    The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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    When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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    Clever City Birds
    Clever City Birds
    Some birds in cities have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward off parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice, and fleas.
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    Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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    Giant River Otter
    Giant River Otter
    Giant river otters still exist in three remote river systems in South America. They can grow to almost 6 feet in length, hunt in packs, and even take on caimans.
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