Random Animal Facts

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    On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    Dogs turn in circles before lying down because in the wild this turns long grass into a bed.
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    Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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    Octopuses enter a dementia-like state after breeding, forget what happened
    After octopuses breed, they develop dementia. They then live the rest of their lives in this confused, seemingly lost state, with apparently no knowledge of previous events.
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    In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland’s was $500 a week.
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    Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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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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    Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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