Random Animal Facts

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    It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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    A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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    Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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    Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.
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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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    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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    Titanoboa
    Titanoboa
    Titanoboa was the largest snake that ever lived, measuring in at 13-15 meters in length and weighing about 2,500 lbs.
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    Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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