Random Animal Facts

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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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    Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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    There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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    The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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    The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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    Lobster Communication
    Lobster Communication
    Lobsters communicate by peeing at each other.
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    The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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    A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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