Random Animal Facts

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    Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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    Rescued Penguin Returns Every Year
    Rescued Penguin Returns Every Year
    In 2011, a penguin covered in oil and starving on a beach near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was rescued by a pensioner. Ever since then, Dindim the penguin travels 5,000 miles every year to visit him.
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    A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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    In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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    Clever City Birds
    Clever City Birds
    Some birds in cities have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward off parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice, and fleas.
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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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    One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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    The Savannah is the largest domestic cat breed. It resembles a small leopard and behaves like a dog. They can grow up to 40 lbs, have an eight foot vertical jump, and can be trained to walk on a leash and play fetch.
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