Random Animal Facts

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    Raccoon Dog
    Raccoon Dog
    The raccoon dog is a wild animal in East Asia which looks like a raccoon but is actually a dog.
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    Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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    Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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    The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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    Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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    Cuddle Death
    Cuddle Death
    Once the Queen is deemed unfit to serve due to old age or disease, worker bees form a tight cluster around her until she dies from overheating, a process known as "cuddle death."
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    Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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    Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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