Random Animal Facts

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    Clever City Birds
    Clever City Birds
    Some birds in cities have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward off parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice, and fleas.
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    When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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    There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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    Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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    The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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    There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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