Random Animal Facts

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    Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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    The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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    Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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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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    It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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    Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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    A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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    Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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