Random Animal Facts

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    When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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    A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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    Scientists Trained Fish to Walk on Land
    Scientists trained a group of fish to walk on land and, over a period of 8 months, their body shape adapted to the terrestrial lifestyle.
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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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    Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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    Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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    15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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    Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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