Random Animal Facts

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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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    Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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    World's Tallest Dog
    World's Tallest Dog
    Zeus, a Great Dane, was crowned the world's tallest dog in 2012. Measuring a whopping 1.11 meters (3'8") from shoulder to foot, he stood at an amazing 2.2 meters (7'3") in height on his hind legs.
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    Mike the Headless Chicken
    Mike the Headless Chicken
    Mike the Headless Chicken was no different from any other chicken, except that he lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off.
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    Female kangaroos have three vaginas.
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    Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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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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    Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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