Random Animal Facts

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    Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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    Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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    Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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    Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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    Free Willy
    Free Willy
    After being in captivity for 23 years, the orca from Free Willy, Keiko, was set free in 2002. Weeks later, he appeared at a Norwegian fjord apparently seeking human contact and even gave rides to children on his back.
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    Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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    Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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    The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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