Random Animal Facts

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    Cuddle Death
    Cuddle Death
    Once the Queen is deemed unfit to serve due to old age or disease, worker bees form a tight cluster around her until she dies from overheating, a process known as "cuddle death."
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    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    Dogs turn in circles before lying down because in the wild this turns long grass into a bed.
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    Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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    Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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    A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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    Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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    Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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    An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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