Do you know these profound pig facts? Like piglets are born to walk and run? On average, a sow will give birth about twice a year. Pigs spend a third of the day sleeping. Pigs are the only animals in medical history to have successfully donated whole organs to human beings. (A pig’s heart is …
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Do you think you know all these playful pig fun facts? Did you know that most pigs are brown or black and not pink? Pigs like to sleep nose to nose. Piglets love to snuggle to stay warm or burrow down into hay to keep warm. Pigs have sharp tusks that help them dig and …
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Fashion trends can be strange. People have gone crazy over the weirdest fads, from flared jeans to shirt collars so stiff they can slice your throat open. It’s strangely comforting to know, then, that odd fashion is not strictly a human phenomenon. Animals can engage in it too, as demonstrated by orcas that wear dead …
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We all need to go see a dentist every once in a while. That goes even for animals. A while ago, we brought you a story about a kitty cat who got a ridiculously expensive golden tooth crown. Recently, a Minnesota zoo performed a similar dental operation — but to a much bigger animal. An …
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It’s good to be the king! As long as it’s within the borders of your realm, anything under the sun is for you to do with as you please. On the flip side, it means that you have to keep track of everything you own. King Charles III of England is (or, well, his subjects …
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A musclebound lifeguard runs along the beach with a rescue board in hand. Bravely, he dives into the rolling waves and starts swimming towards a helpless, drowning… Deer. Baywatch took a bit of a different turn on Florida beach this week when lifeguards noticed a struggling swimmer out in the open water. This swimmer, however, …
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We’ve all probably spent time in front of a mirror, wondering how weird our mouths look. But let us tell you, human mouths are nothing compared to some of the maws that are out there. Some animals have absolutely mind-boggling gobs. And it’s not just the weird life of ancient Earth — even living animals …
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As the famous saying goes, you should fight fire with fire. Well, perhaps not if you’re doing actual firefighting, but it’s apt in many other situations. For instance, it works when you’re dealing with nightmarish flesh-eating flies. The New World screwworm fly is once again rampaging through Central America and southern Texas. Already eradicated once, …
New York City is famous for a lot of things. There’s the Empire State Building, Times Square, Central Park, Long Island, the Sewer Alligator Statue… And then there are the rats. Although NYC officials probably don’t want their city associated with rampaging vermin, the vermin are on a rampage. Rats have taken firm control of …
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They say the eyes are windows of the soul. If that’s the case, then there are some freaky-deaky souls out there. The human eye is excellent at what it does, but compared to many animals, our peepers aren’t that impressive. There are critters in nature that can spot tiny prey from a mile away, see …