FUNANIMALFACTS pt.3

30An Infographic by to celebrate WORLD ANIMAL DAY

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An Infographic by to celebrate WORLD ANIMAL DAY

Sources:http://list25.com/25-amazing-facts-you-didnt-know-about-animals/

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/quizzes/animal.html

http://www.thefactsite.com/2010/09/300-random-animal-facts.html

SquirrelsSome might see them as pestsbut you have these little creaturesto thank for next time you see new trees. Millions of trees are accidentally planted by squirrels that bury nuts and thenforget where they hide them!

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DogsMans best friend is similar to manhimself in some ways. Theirnose prints are as unique ashuman fingerprints and can beused to identify them!

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SeahorseIt may not look like a fish but is actually one and is in fact, the slowest fish there is, moving along at about 0.01 mph!

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PigsThose oink sounds they make may sound all the same to the human ear. But over 20 vocalizations have been identified which they use to communicate constantly with one another and for various situations!

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HummingbirdsAll birds can only fly forward except the hummingbird. They can fly backwards and their wings canbeat at up to 80 times per second!

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RabbitsThese adorable creatures are actually born blind!

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CrocodilesConsidered one of the oldest species believed to have been around 200 millionyears, crocodiles have no sweat glandsso they use their mouths to release heat!Their relative alligators on the other handcan live up to 100 years!

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MiceAs opposed to alligators which can have a lifespan of a century, captivemice live for up to 2 and a half yearsonly while wild mice only live foran average of around4 months!

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GorillasEven in sickness, these large primates are like us in more ways than we think,they can catch human colds andother illnesses too!

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GrasshopperTrue to its name, a grasshoppercan leap 20 times the lengthof its own body!

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