Random Animal Facts

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    Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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    Flatworms Mating
    Flatworms Mating
    When flatworms mate, two "males" use their bifurcated penises to fence one another. The winner, or the flatworm who stabs the other with its penis, remains a male while the loser becomes female.
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    The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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    Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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    Sir Nils Olav
    Sir Nils Olav
    Norway has a king penguin as Colonel-in-Chief of their royal guard.
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    When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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    A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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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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