Random Animal Facts

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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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    Tree Lobster
    Tree Lobster
    The Tree Lobster, once thought to be extinct, is an insect that can grow to the size of a human hand, and it can only be found on a small island of rock that is Ball's Pyramid, Australia.
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    Male Orangutans Can Be Attracted to Women with Red Hair.
    Male orangutans can be attracted to women with red hair. One male, Hsing Hisng, has even ripped pictures of Nicole Kidman out of magazines and placed them in his enclosure.
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    In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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    Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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    Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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    Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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