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

(1) Sun bear is also known as “Dog Bear” due to its glossy fur, short snout, and small size.
(2) All clownfish are born male—some turn female to enable mating.
(3) The peacock mantis shrimp can throw a punch at 50 mph, accelerating quicker than a .22-caliber bullet.
(4) Killing Cats was a punishable offence (in the most cases punish to death) in the ancient Egypt.

Cicadas
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(5) A new species of salamander is found in China that is very long. Sometimes they are long as an adult man’s height. They also smell like pepper.
(6) Female harp seals get in groups to have their babies one mating season is over.
(7) Cicadas expand and contract their exoskeletons to make their loud calls.

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Female harp seal 
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(8) Alligators never move backwards. Because, they have no ability, their legs structure is different.
(9) Two of the three hearts of a Pacific giant octopus pump blood to the gills while the third circulates blood to the rest of the body.
(10) Male ring-tailed lemurs will “stink fight” by wafting scent at each other.

ring-tailed lemurs
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Pacific giant octopus 
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