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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    One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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    Free Willy
    Free Willy
    After being in captivity for 23 years, the orca from Free Willy, Keiko, was set free in 2002. Weeks later, he appeared at a Norwegian fjord apparently seeking human contact and even gave rides to children on his back.
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    Thumbelina
    Thumbelina
    Thumbelina, the smallest horse in the world, is about the size of a dog.
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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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    A dairy cow can produce more milk when listening to music.
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    Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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    Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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