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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    The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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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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    When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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    Flatworms Mating
    Flatworms Mating
    When flatworms mate, two "males" use their bifurcated penises to fence one another. The winner, or the flatworm who stabs the other with its penis, remains a male while the loser becomes female.
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    World's Tallest Dog
    World's Tallest Dog
    Zeus, a Great Dane, was crowned the world's tallest dog in 2012. Measuring a whopping 1.11 meters (3'8") from shoulder to foot, he stood at an amazing 2.2 meters (7'3") in height on his hind legs.
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    A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
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    An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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