Random Animal Facts

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    Sir Nils Olav
    Sir Nils Olav
    Norway has a king penguin as Colonel-in-Chief of their royal guard.
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    Rescued Penguin Returns Every Year
    Rescued Penguin Returns Every Year
    In 2011, a penguin covered in oil and starving on a beach near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was rescued by a pensioner. Ever since then, Dindim the penguin travels 5,000 miles every year to visit him.
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    Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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    The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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    Pygmy Jerboa
    Pygmy Jerboa
    Measuring in at barely 2" long, the Pygmy Jerboa looks like a cross between a mouse and a duckling - and it's extremely cute!
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    There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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    The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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    Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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