Actually Surprising And Interesting Animal Facts (17 Gifs)

Are we ever going to address the wombat cube poop? The fact claims it's cube shaped so it doesn't roll away... why is rolling away a concern evolutionarily? 

So many questions, so little answers. About the cubed poop, that is. 

Here's a mini-challenge for you: Can anyone name all the bears in thumbnail pic? You can find the answers at the bottom, if you give up! 

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    Dog - Happy dogs wag their tails to the right, sad ones to the left. ZOO @MRWHATE qi.com
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    According to LiveScience, this fact seems to be true but it's hard to believe! 

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    Cartoon - Turn a shark on its back and it goes into a trance. ZOO @MRWHATE qi.com
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    Mammal - Wombat droppings are cube shaped to stop them rolling away. ZOO @MRWHATE qi.com
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    Cartoon - Each bear cub in a litter can have a different father. Z0O ylUNNY @MRWHAITE qi.com
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    Mammal - A giraffe can lick inside its own ears. Z0O @MRWHATE qi.com
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    Elephants and Mammoths - Elephants can't jump. Z0O M. @MRWHAITE qi.com
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    Moose - A moose can feel a fly landing on its antlers. ZOO @MRWHATE qi.com
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    Cartoon - The common octopus has blue blood. Z0O 00 @MRWHAITE qi.com
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    Cartoon - Cows can suffer humiliation if people laugh at them. Z0O @MRWHAITE qi.com
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    Wildlife - Male lions sleep for twenty hours a day. ZOO DANDY 니ON @MRWHAITE qi.com NNA
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    Cartoon - The tadpoles of the paradoxical frog are larger than the frog itself. ZOO @MRWHAITE qi.com
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    Domestic pig - Hippos use their sweat as sunscreen. ZOO @MRWHATE qi.com
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    Cartoon - Young koalas smell like cough sweets. ZOO @MRWHANTE qi.com
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    Bird - The common swift sleeps on the wing. ZOO @MRWHATE qi.com
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    Reptile - A group of rattlesnakes is called a 'rhumba'. ZOO @MRWHAITE qi.com
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    Cartoon - Scientists who first saw the platypus tried to pull its 'fake' bill off. ZOO @MRWHATE qi.com
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    Cartoon - A domestic cat can outrun Usain Bolt. Z0O @MRWHATE qi.com
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    Bears in pic: Paddington, Pooh, Yogi and Rupert! 

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