Random Animal Facts

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    Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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    Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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    Haicheng Earthquake
    Haicheng Earthquake
    In 1975, officials in the Chinese city of Haicheng were so alarmed by odd and anxious behavior of dogs and other animals, they ordered the evacuation of 90,000 residents from the city. Only a few hours later, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake destroyed nearly 90 percent of the city’s buildings.
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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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    A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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    Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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