Random Animal Facts

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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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    The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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    The Real Caterpie
    The Real Caterpie
    There's a caterpillar that looks like Caterpie from Pokémon.
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    Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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    The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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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 zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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    Flatworms Mating
    Flatworms Mating
    When flatworms mate, two "males" use their bifurcated penises to fence one another. The winner, or the flatworm who stabs the other with its penis, remains a male while the loser becomes female.
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