Random Animal Facts

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    On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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    Drunk Ants
    Drunk Ants
    If an ant is drunk, a fellow comrade will carry him back to the nest to sleep off the alcohol.
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    Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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    It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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    The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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    Sloths swim 3x faster than they move on land, and can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes
    Sloths can swim three times faster than they can move on land. They can also hold their breath for up to 40 minutes.
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    Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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    Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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