Random Animal Facts

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    The Real Caterpie
    The Real Caterpie
    There's a caterpillar that looks like Caterpie from Pokémon.
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    Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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    Haicheng Earthquake
    Haicheng Earthquake
    In 1975, officials in the Chinese city of Haicheng were so alarmed by odd and anxious behavior of dogs and other animals, they ordered the evacuation of 90,000 residents from the city. Only a few hours later, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake destroyed nearly 90 percent of the city’s buildings.
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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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    Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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    Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    The Reason Dogs Turn in Circles
    Dogs turn in circles before lying down because in the wild this turns long grass into a bed.
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    When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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