Random Animal Facts

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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.

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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.

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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.

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Alligators can live up to 100 years.

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The cat brain weighs about 30g.

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Mike the Headless Chicken

Mike the Headless Chicken was no different from any other chicken, except that he lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off.

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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.

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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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