Random Animal Facts

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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.

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Mouth-Peeing Turtles

There's a species of soft-shelled turtle in China that 'pees' in puddles through its mouth.

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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.

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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.

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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.

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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.

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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.

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Haicheng Earthquake

In 1975, officials in the Chinese city of Haicheng were so alarmed by odd and anxious behavior of dogs and other animals, they ordered the evacuation of 90,000 residents from the city. Only a few hours later, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake destroyed nearly 90 percent of the city’s buildings.

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