Random Animal Facts

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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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    The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 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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    Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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    The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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    Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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    It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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    Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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