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1. A group of skunks are known as an odor
2. The smallest carnivore in Africa is the dwarf mongoose, a relative of the meerkat
3. Male seahorses produce offspring
4. The word 'panda' comes from the Nepalese word 'nigalya ponya' meaning bamboo eater
5. A crocodile's young is known as a crocklet
6. Guinea pigs originate from the Andes mountains in South America
7. An albatross can sleep while flying
8. The capybara, native of South America is the worlds largest rodent
9. Giraffes have no vocal chords
10. A group of porcupines are known as a prickle
11. A beaver can hold its breathe for over 45 minutes
12. The red kangaroo is the largest surviving marsupial anywhere in the world
13. The wolverine is also known as the 'nasty cat' or 'skunk bear'
14. The young of a spider are known as spiderlings
15. A hyena can usually live for 25 years
16. A great white shark was once tracked over a nine month period journey from South Africa to Australia and back, a distance of 12,000 miles
17. A tiger is bigger than a lion
18. Zebra's have excellent night vision
19. The aggressive humboldt squid native to the eastern Pacific is known as the red devil
20. In Egyptian mythology the baboon was a sacred animal
21. There are no wild hedgehogs in North America, and are only kept as pets
22. Owls can't turn their heads completely backwards, only to 135 degrees in either direction
23. A sloth can eat, sleep and give birth hanging from trees
24. Unlike males, female cheetahs are usually solitary
25. Dinosaurs roamed the earth for 180 million years
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