Random Animal Facts

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    There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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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 ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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    Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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    A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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    Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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    The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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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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