Animal facts
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golden lion tamarin facts
The Golden Lion Tamarin is also known as Golden Marmoset. This lion tamarin is a reddish orange to golden brown in color. The tail and forepaws of this monkey may have a black coloration. Its body may be up to 335 millimetres (13.2 in) long and its tail up to ...
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Sheep Interesting Facts
Sheep were domesticated by humans around 10,000 BC. Spinning wool into thread began about 5,000 years ago. Sheep originated in the mountains of central Asia. Depending on the breed, the mature weight for female ewes range from 90 to 300 pounds. There are more than 200 breeds of sheep in the world. Sheep ...
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Interesting lobster facts
The heaviest crustacean ever found was a lobster weighing 42 lb (19 kg), caught in 1934. Lobster can have many different colors, including blue-green, blue, red, yellow, red-orange and white. A lobster has 19 body parts and each of them is covered by a section of its tough shell. Lobsters usually move ...
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coyote interesting facts
Coyotes are a member of the dog family. Their scientific name is ``Canis latrans``, it means ``barking dog. Coyotes typically grow up to 75–87 centimeters (30–34 inches)in length and on average, weigh from 7–21 kilograms (15–46 pounds) . Coyotes are found in most of North America, except the cold Arctic tundra. ...
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Amazing Transparent Animals
Nature never stops to amaze us with the variety of life forms accomplished in millions of years of adaptive evolution .The appearance of transparent creatures aimed their survival in hostile environments full with predators. Transparent Jellyfish Most species of jellyfish that inhabit the Earth seas and oceans don't ...
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Shar Pei dog - why is the skin wrinkled?
Wrinkled skin of Shar Pei dog looks this way because in the past, this species was used to fight. His large amount of wrinkled skin of Shar Pei's was harder to be bitten by the opponent and less painful for him. Shar Pei ...
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Interesting Facts About Cougars
The cougar, or Felis concolor, meaning “cat of one colour,” is the fourth largest cat in the world. Cougars are also known as pumas. Cougars are native to Asia, America and Africa. Cougars lifespan in the wild is up to 18 years. It is the heaviest cat in America, second only to ...
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interesting porcupine facts
Porcupines are the third largest of the rodents, behind the capybara and the beaver. Most porcupines are about 25–36 in (63–91 cm) long, with an 8–10 in (20–25 cm) long tail. Porcupines occupy a wide range of habitats in tropical and temperate parts of Asia, Italy, Africa, and North and ...
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Interesting Chinchilla facts
Chinchillas are originally from the Andes in South America. The name 'Chinchilla' comes from a South American Indian tribe and means Little Chinta. Chinchillas can be found in a variety of colors including the standard gray (the only color found in nature), beige, white, ebony, and many others There are ...
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Interesting crow facts
Crows appear to have evolved in central Asia and radiated out into North America, Africa, Europe, and Australia. Crows can be found anywhere in the world except for Antarctica and South America. Some crow species are not totally black and are found with white, gray or brown coloring around the ...
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interesting lizard facts
Lizards are a very large and widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3,800 species. Lizards first appeared approximately 200 million years ago, evolving alongside the dinosaurs. The tail of some lizards separate from the body when the lizard is grabbed. Lizards are found on every continent in the world except Antarctica. Only ...
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interesting facts about peacocks
According to history peacocks were brought to Egypt more than three thousand years ago by the Phoenicians. Peacocks have an average lifespan of twenty years in the wild. Indian Peacock is the national bird of India.In the wild in India they are a favourite food of leopards and tigers. Technically, ...