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fun facts
did you know?African penguins can hold their breath for over 2 minutes and dive over 400 feet deep!
did you know?Every zebra’s stripe pattern is different—no two are alike.
did you know?Andean bears are the only bears found in South America.
did you know?A male lion can eat up to 140 pounds of food in one meal.
did you know?A male Galápagos tortoise can weigh more than 500 pounds—and may live 150 years or more.
did you know?A gorilla's big toe is opposable, like our thumb, to help the animal grab food or climb trees.
did you know?The Andean flamingo is the only flamingo species with yellow legs.
did you know?A butterfly's wings move in a figure "8" motion that pushes them through the air.
did you know?Tigers can see six times better than humans at night.
did you know?Armadillo is Spanish for "little armored thing."
did you know?The okapi's dark tongue is long enough to reach its ears and eyes.
did you know?A herd of hippopotamuses is also called a "bloat."
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