Random Animal Facts

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    Swimming Pigs
    Swimming Pigs
    There's an island in the Bahamas called Big Major Cay (or Pig Beach), which is only inhabited by swimming pigs.
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    Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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    The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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    On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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    A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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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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    Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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    Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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