Random Animal Facts

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    The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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    Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.
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    Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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    When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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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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    Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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    Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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    Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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