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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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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