Random Animal Facts

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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 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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    When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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    Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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    The Firefly Is Not a Fly
    The firefly is not actually a fly, but a beetle.
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    Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    Tree Lobster
    Tree Lobster
    The Tree Lobster, once thought to be extinct, is an insect that can grow to the size of a human hand, and it can only be found on a small island of rock that is Ball's Pyramid, Australia.
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