Random Animal Facts

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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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    Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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    Mouth-Peeing Turtles
    Mouth-Peeing Turtles
    There's a species of soft-shelled turtle in China that 'pees' in puddles through its mouth.
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    A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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    Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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    A dork is a whale's penis.
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    Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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    Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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