Random Animal Facts

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    Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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    Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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    Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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    Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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    It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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    Male Orangutans Can Be Attracted to Women with Red Hair.
    Male orangutans can be attracted to women with red hair. One male, Hsing Hisng, has even ripped pictures of Nicole Kidman out of magazines and placed them in his enclosure.
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    Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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    Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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