Random Animal Facts

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    Giant Anteater
    Giant Anteater
    Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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    Swimming Pigs
    Swimming Pigs
    There's an island in the Bahamas called Big Major Cay (or Pig Beach), which is only inhabited by swimming pigs.
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    Titanoboa
    Titanoboa
    Titanoboa was the largest snake that ever lived, measuring in at 13-15 meters in length and weighing about 2,500 lbs.
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    Hippo Blood Sweat
    Hippo Blood Sweat
    Hippos secrete a red-pink fluid, dubbed "blood sweat", which acts as a skin moisturizer, water repellent, sunscreen, and antibiotic.
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    Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    Sharks Are Older Than Trees
    Sharks have been around longer than trees.
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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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