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 hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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    Giant Anteater
    Giant Anteater
    Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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    Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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    Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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    Thumbelina
    Thumbelina
    Thumbelina, the smallest horse in the world, is about the size of a dog.
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    A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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    The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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