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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    Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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    Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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    Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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    Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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    Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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    In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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    The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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