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What I Learnt Today : 10 Unknown Amazing Facts About Animals - Part CXXX

(1) Dolphins have developed a very unique sleeping technique that allows them to sleep with half of their brains awake and one eye open. The other half of the brain keeps a vigil of the surrounding environment, breathing functions and protect them from drowning water.
(2) Dogs’ nose prints are as unique as human fingerprints and can be used to identify them.
(3) A sun bear claws grow throughout its lifetime and the length of its claws can recognize the age of sun bears.
(4) Do you know about sailfish ? Sailfish is considered as the fastest fish in the ocean, its speed is as much as that of a running cheetah which is the fastest land creature.

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(5) Many animals have been reported to commit suicide, including cows, dogs, bulls, and sheep.
(6) Frogs don’t drink water. They absorb it through their skin.
(7) A cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (95 km/h) in just 3 seconds. That’s faster than a Ferrari Enzo.
 
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cheetah 
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(8) Many species of owls have special feathers for flying silently.
(9) A Tasmanian Devil's powerful jaw is three times stronger than the jaw of a Pit Bull Terrier.
(10) Fennec fox’s feet are hairy, which helps them perform like snowshoes and protects them from extremely hot sand.

Tasmanian Devil
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Fennec fox 
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