Random Animal Facts

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    Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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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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    Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    Dogs turn in circles before lying down because in the wild this turns long grass into a bed.
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    The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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    Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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    Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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    Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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