Random Animal Facts

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    Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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    Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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    Prairie Dogs
    Prairie Dogs
    Prairie dogs affectionately greet each other with a 'kiss'.
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    Octopuses enter a dementia-like state after breeding, forget what happened
    After octopuses breed, they develop dementia. They then live the rest of their lives in this confused, seemingly lost state, with apparently no knowledge of previous events.
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    One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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    Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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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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    A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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