Random Animal Facts

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    Only 3% of bird species have penises.
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    Male Orangutans Can Be Attracted to Women with Red Hair.
    Male orangutans can be attracted to women with red hair. One male, Hsing Hisng, has even ripped pictures of Nicole Kidman out of magazines and placed them in his enclosure.
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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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    A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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    When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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    There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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