Random Animal Facts

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    20-Ft-Wide Manta Ray Caught in 1933 Is One of the Largest Ever
    One of the largest manta rays ever caught was by Capt. A.L. Kahn in 1933 off Brielle. It weighed over 5,000 pounds and was over 20 feet wide.
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    A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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    Cats and sleep
    Cats and sleep
    On average, cats sleep for 2/3 of their life. This would mean that a 9 year old cat has been asleep for 6 years.
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    The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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    The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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    Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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    The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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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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