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

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(1) Ants never sleep. Also they don’t have lungs.
(2) Apple and pear seeds contain arsenic, which may be deadly to dogs.
(3) The most poisonous fish in the world is the stone fish.
(4) The blue whale is the largest of all whales and is also considered the largest animal to have ever existed in the world.

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Stone Fish
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(5) The largest giant squid ever found weighed 8,000 pounds.
(6) When a male tiger and female lion mate they make a tigon, when a male lion and female tiger mate they make a liger.
(7) Birds can recognise landmarks.

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Liger
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(8) Most young fireflies feed on nectar and pollen, although adult fireflies do not need to eat to survive.
(9) Agrizoophobia is the fear of wild animals.
(10) A full-grown bear can run as fast as a horse.

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Running Bear
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although adult fireflies do not need to eat to survive.

Where do they get their energy from?

Excellent post dear friend @royalmacro, many of this information was my complete ignorance.
Thank you very much for sharing this information

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