Random Animal Facts

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    Giant Anteater
    Giant Anteater
    Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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    Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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    World's Tallest Dog
    World's Tallest Dog
    Zeus, a Great Dane, was crowned the world's tallest dog in 2012. Measuring a whopping 1.11 meters (3'8") from shoulder to foot, he stood at an amazing 2.2 meters (7'3") in height on his hind legs.
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    The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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    Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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    Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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    The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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    Haicheng Earthquake
    Haicheng Earthquake
    In 1975, officials in the Chinese city of Haicheng were so alarmed by odd and anxious behavior of dogs and other animals, they ordered the evacuation of 90,000 residents from the city. Only a few hours later, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake destroyed nearly 90 percent of the city’s buildings.
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