Random Animal Facts

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    Swimming Pigs
    Swimming Pigs
    There's an island in the Bahamas called Big Major Cay (or Pig Beach), which is only inhabited by swimming pigs.
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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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    Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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    Thumbelina
    Thumbelina
    Thumbelina, the smallest horse in the world, is about the size of a dog.
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    Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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    The 'Unicorn Bull'
    In 1933, a biologist created a "unicorn bull".
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    Sloths swim 3x faster than they move on land, and can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes
    Sloths can swim three times faster than they can move on land. They can also hold their breath for up to 40 minutes.
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    It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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