Random Animal Facts

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    Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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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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    When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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    One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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    Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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    A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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    Cats and sleep
    Cats and sleep
    On average, cats sleep for 2/3 of their life. This would mean that a 9 year old cat has been asleep for 6 years.
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    Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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