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What I Learnt Today : 10 Unknown Amazing Facts About Animals - Part XLII


(1) At the point when dogs poop, they like to do it in alignment with the Earth’s magnetic field.
(2) When Cats chase their prey, they keep their head level. But, humans & other animals bob their heads up and down.
(3) Otters are known to float while eating or sleeping. They hold each other’s hands while sleeping so they don’t drift apart and separate from the herd.
(4) Calvin Klein’s “Obsession for Men” is spread in camera traps because it attracts wild cats and other animals.

Otter 
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(5) Giraffes are the only animals born with horns. They are born with bony horns on their forehead.
(6) A million years ago Dolphins lived on land. Scientists has proven this fact.
(7) Spider silk, though thinner than human hair, is shockingly stronger than steel and as strong as nylon of the same width. It can also stretch up to 30 percent of its original length without breaking. A 2-inch-thick rope made of a spider thread can even stop a Boeing 747, research claims.

Spider silk 
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(8) Penguins can jump 6 feet in the air.
(9) Agrizoophobia is the fear of wild animals.
(10) Most young fireflies feed on nectar and pollen, although adult fireflies do not need to eat to survive.

Penguins 
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