Random Animal Facts

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    Giant River Otter
    Giant River Otter
    Giant river otters still exist in three remote river systems in South America. They can grow to almost 6 feet in length, hunt in packs, and even take on caimans.
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    Using a remote-controlled camera, biologists caught dolphins getting high by sucking on puffer fish. They were even caught passing the puffer fish around.
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    The 'Unicorn Bull'
    In 1933, a biologist created a "unicorn bull".
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    A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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    Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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    Clever City Birds
    Clever City Birds
    Some birds in cities have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward off parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice, and fleas.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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