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There is a sea squirt (found in the seas near Japan) that digests its own brain. When the
sea squirt is mature it permanently attaches itself to a rock. At this point it does not
need to move anymore and has no need for a brain. So, waste not want not, it eats it! thanks
to Steve for this fact!
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A male gypsy moth can smell a female gypsy moth in heat, from
up to a mile and a half.
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A squirrel cannot contract or carry the rabies virus
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There are 15 sheep on the title sequence to
emmerdale (British T.V program). Thanks to
Beczl@hotmail.com for this fact
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1 in 5,000 north
Atlantic lobsters are born bright blue.
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The brown myotis bats young when born are equivalent to a woman giving birth to a
thirty-pound baby. Thanks to IrishIvy for this fact
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The housefly hums, middle octave, key of F.
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An ant's sense of smell is as good as a Dog's
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A Horse has 18 more bones than a Human.
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Even though cockroaches have been on the earth for 250,000,000 years they have not changed
at all Thanks to pat for this fact
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Names of Groups of animals
A herd of ass or Donkey
A sloth of bear
A Clutter or clowder of cat
A Drove or Herd of Cattle
A clutch or brood of chicken
A herd of deer
A Pack of Dogs
A Brace or herd of Ducks
A Herd of Elephant
A shulk of Fox
A Tribe or Trip of goat
A Flock or Gaggle of Geese
A Herd of Horses
A pride of Lion
A Band or Troop of Monkeys
A Flock or Drove of Sheep
A Bevy of Swans
A litter of Swine or Pigs
A Gam or Pod of Whale
A Pack of Wolves
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Elephants are the only mammals that can't
jump. Thanks to pynex7@hotmail.com for this fact
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A polar bears skin is black. Its fur is not white, But actually clear Thanks to Tonia for this fact
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Rats can't vomit
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Giraffes have no vocal chords
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Cats can hear ultrasound
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A full-grown bear can run as fast as a horse
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The pH of cows milk is 6
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The distance between an alligators eyes in inches, is directly proportional to the length
of the alligator in feet
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The honey badger can withstand hundreds of African bee stings that would kill any other
animal
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The world smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat of Thailand, weighing less than a penny
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A Dalmatian is the only dog that can get gout
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All the swans in England are property of the Queen
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The opening to the cave in which a bear hibernates is always on the North Slope
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An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain
