Random Animal Facts

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    Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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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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    It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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    Male kangaroos flex their biceps to impress females.
    Male kangaroos flex their biceps to impress females.
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    Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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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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    A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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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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