Random Animal Facts

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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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    Scientists Trained Fish to Walk on Land
    Scientists trained a group of fish to walk on land and, over a period of 8 months, their body shape adapted to the terrestrial lifestyle.
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    Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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    The 'Unicorn Bull'
    In 1933, a biologist created a "unicorn bull".
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    Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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    The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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    It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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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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