Random Animal Facts

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    Dolphins have names for one another.
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    Prairie Dogs
    Prairie Dogs
    Prairie dogs affectionately greet each other with a 'kiss'.
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    Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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    A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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    A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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    Cuddle Death
    Cuddle Death
    Once the Queen is deemed unfit to serve due to old age or disease, worker bees form a tight cluster around her until she dies from overheating, a process known as "cuddle death."
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    Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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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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