Random Animal Facts

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    A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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    Lobsters have blue blood.
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    Free Willy
    Free Willy
    After being in captivity for 23 years, the orca from Free Willy, Keiko, was set free in 2002. Weeks later, he appeared at a Norwegian fjord apparently seeking human contact and even gave rides to children on his back.
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    There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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    Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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    Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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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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    An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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