Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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