Random Animal Facts

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    Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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    Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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    Rescued Penguin Returns Every Year
    Rescued Penguin Returns Every Year
    In 2011, a penguin covered in oil and starving on a beach near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was rescued by a pensioner. Ever since then, Dindim the penguin travels 5,000 miles every year to visit him.
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    Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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    A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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    Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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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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    Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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