1. Cats are more likely to be injured if they fall from the 5 – 7th floors of a building than higher up. Don’t try this at home, just take my word, it’s true. Apparently, the baggy skin along their sides creates a kind of parachute effect, which helps them glide to the ground if they fall from higher up.
2. Most polar bears are left handed.
3. Pigs are more intelligent than dogs, and can run at 11mph.
4. Squirrels can swim.
5. The oldest chicken in the world is allegedly Matilda aged 14, the average age for a chicken is 10.
6. It is now believed that all domestic dogs are descended from three female ancestors, and that dogs were first domesticated in Asia.
7. Giant tortoises live for an average of 200 years, giving it one of the longest life spans of any creature on the planet. The mayfly, which lives for only a few hours has one of the shortest.
8. 3/4 of all creatures on earth are insects.
9. Hedgehogs are not related to porcupines.
10. Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
Jack Yan
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