Random Animal Facts

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    Rats Laugh
    Rats Laugh
    Rats "laugh" when they are tickled.
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    A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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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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    Completely-black chicken
    Completely-black chicken
    There’s a rare breed of chicken called Ayam Cemani that’s completely black. They have black plumage, legs, nails, beak, and even black meat, bones, and a black tongue!
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    Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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    In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland’s was $500 a week.
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