Random Animal Facts

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    There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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    Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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    Octopuses enter a dementia-like state after breeding, forget what happened
    After octopuses breed, they develop dementia. They then live the rest of their lives in this confused, seemingly lost state, with apparently no knowledge of previous events.
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    Giant Anteater
    Giant Anteater
    Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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    One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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    Hippo Blood Sweat
    Hippo Blood Sweat
    Hippos secrete a red-pink fluid, dubbed "blood sweat", which acts as a skin moisturizer, water repellent, sunscreen, and antibiotic.
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    Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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    Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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