Random Animal Facts

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    Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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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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    Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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    Dogs Can Detect Sadness, Try to Make Owners Happy by Cuddling
    Dogs can detect sadness in humans and often attempt to make their owners happy by initiating cuddling.
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    Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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    A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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    The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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    There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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