Random Animal Facts

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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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    Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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    Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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    The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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    A 'geep' is a very rare goat-sheep hybrid or chimera.
    A 'geep' is a very rare goat-sheep hybrid or chimera.
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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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    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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