10 Amazing Animal Facts

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A look at some weird and wonderful facts about the animal kingdom that may surprise you

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There's a species of jellyfish that never dies

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Turritopsis dohrnii, also known as the immortal jellyfish, can revert to an earlier stage of its life cycle when facing a threat

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At the time of birth, a baby panda is smaller than a mouse

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They grow up so fast!

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Koalas can sleep for 22 hours a day... (and you thought you were lazy)

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Some dolphins can recognise themselves in a mirror

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Bottlenose dolphins are a rare species, along with apes and humans, that have this ability

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Tardigrades are microscopic animals that can go up to 30 years without food and survive even in the vacuum of space 

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Pigeons can do math

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A 2011 study found that these birds can count and ace simple math tests

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Wild chimpanzees in Guinea like to drink fermented palm sap to get tipsy

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Naked mole rats don't feel pain

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Studies have found that naked mole rats are resistant to acid. They also almost never get cancer

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Axolotls can regrow missing body parts 

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These amphibians have the ability to 'heal' themselves by regenerating limbs, spine, skin and more

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Cats know when they are being called, but choose not to respond, a 2019 study found

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This fact comes as no surprise to cat owners anywhere 

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