Facts in "Animals" Category
#1653 - Animals Fact  2
The domestic cat is the only species able to hold its tail vertically while walking. Wild cats hold their tail horizontally, or tucked between their legs while walking.
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#1654 - Animals Fact  3
When a hippopotamus exerts itself, gets angry, or stays out of the water for too long, it exudes red sweatlike mucus through its skin.
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#1655 - Animals Fact  1
The Penguin is the only bird that can swim, but not fly. It is also the only bird that walks upright.
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#1656 - Animals Fact  3
A kind of tortoise in the Galapagos Islands has an upturned shell at its neck so it can reach its head up to eat cactus branches.
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#1657 - Animals Fact  1
When two zebras stand side by side, they usually face in opposite directions. They say this is so they can keep an eye out for predators.
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#1658 - Animals Fact  4
A typical day for a gorilla is to get up early and eat. It eats until it gets hot, then it will nap. When it gets up from its nap, they resume eating until the sun goes down.
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#1659 - Animals Fact  2
The cells which make up the antlers of a moose are the fastest growing animal cells in nature.
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#1660 - Animals Fact  5
The Dalmatian dog is named for the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia, where it is believed to have been originally bred.
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#1661 - Animals Fact  3
A pelican consumes about 33 and 1/3 percent of its body weight in a single meal.
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#1662 - Animals Fact  6
Chocolate effects a dogs heart and nervous system, a few ounces enough to kill a small sized dog.
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