Random Animal Facts

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    Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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    Octopuses enter a dementia-like state after breeding, forget what happened
    After octopuses breed, they develop dementia. They then live the rest of their lives in this confused, seemingly lost state, with apparently no knowledge of previous events.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    Alex the Parrot
    Alex the Parrot
    A parrot named Alex was subject of a 30-year experiment. His last words to his caretaker were: "You be good, see you tomorrow. I love you."
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    A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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    Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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    The 'Unicorn Bull'
    In 1933, a biologist created a "unicorn bull".
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    There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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