Random Animal Facts

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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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    A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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    Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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    Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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    Haicheng Earthquake
    Haicheng Earthquake
    In 1975, officials in the Chinese city of Haicheng were so alarmed by odd and anxious behavior of dogs and other animals, they ordered the evacuation of 90,000 residents from the city. Only a few hours later, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake destroyed nearly 90 percent of the city’s buildings.
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    Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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    Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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    Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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