Random Animal Facts

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Completely-black chicken

There’s a rare breed of chicken called Ayam Cemani that’s completely black. They have black plumage, legs, nails, beak, and even black meat, bones, and a black tongue!

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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.

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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.

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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.

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Sloth Poop Dance

Sloths only poop once a week. The event is called 'the poo dance' because they wiggle their butts.

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Only 3% of bird species have penises.

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Alex the Parrot

A parrot named Alex was subject of a 30-year experiment. His last words to his caretaker were: "You be good, see you tomorrow. I love you."

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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.

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