Random Animal Facts

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    Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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    Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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    Mike the Headless Chicken
    Mike the Headless Chicken
    Mike the Headless Chicken was no different from any other chicken, except that he lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off.
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    Clever City Birds
    Clever City Birds
    Some birds in cities have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward off parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice, and fleas.
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    Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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    The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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    The world’s largest frog, the Goliath frog, can grow over 13 inches in length and can jump up to 10 feet in a single bound.
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    An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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