Random Animal Facts

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    The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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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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    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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    Giant Anteater
    Giant Anteater
    Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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    Cuddle Death
    Cuddle Death
    Once the Queen is deemed unfit to serve due to old age or disease, worker bees form a tight cluster around her until she dies from overheating, a process known as "cuddle death."
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    The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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    A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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    Male kangaroos flex their biceps to impress females.
    Male kangaroos flex their biceps to impress females.
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