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Animal Info Fact of the Day for May 13, 2018- Polar Bear #JCPAnimalInfo
May 12, 2018 - Polar Bears have an incredible sense of smell. Their sense of smell is so good that they can sniff out prey from almost...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for May 12, 2018- Rhinoceros #JCPAnimalInfo
May 11, 2018 - The word “rhinoceros” comes from the Greek words rhino (nose) and ceros (horn).
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for May 11, 2018- Penguin #JCPAnimalInfo
May 10, 2018 - Penguins eat a variety of fish and other sea life such as squid, crustaceans, and small shrimp-like animals called "kril...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for May 10, 2018- Orangutan #JCPAnimalInfo
May 09, 2018 - Orangutans are the largest beings on Earth who live in trees. Adult male Orangutans spend over 90 per cent of their time...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for May 9, 2018- Lion #JCPAnimalInfo
May 08, 2018 - While Lions normally hunt their own prey, they sometimes steal kills from other carnivores like hyenas, cheetahs, and le...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for May 8, 2018- Leopard #JCPAnimalInfo
May 08, 2018 - Leopards are very adaptable and are able to live in several different habitats- forests, grasslands, mountains, and dese...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for May 7, 2018- Grizzly Bear #JCPAnimalInfo
May 07, 2018 - While Grizzlies can be seen congregating together around streams during salmon season, they are generally solitary anima...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for May 5, 2018- Cheetah
May 05, 2018 - Cheetahs can live up to 10-12 years in the wild, but most do not survive past 8 years old.
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for May 4, 2018- Polar Bear
May 04, 2018 - Polar Bears can swim up to 6 miles per hour- almost twice as fast as US Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps!
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for May 3, 2018- Lion
May 03, 2018 - Although called “the king of the jungle”, African Lions actually live in the grasslands, scrub, and open woodlands of su...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for May 2, 2018- Grizzly Bear
May 02, 2018 - The Grizzly Bear is a sub-species of the Brown Bear, and is also known as the Silvertip Bear.
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for May 1, 2018- Gorilla
May 01, 2018 - Gorillas, the largest of the primates, are closely related to humans. Ninety-eight percent of their DNA is identical to...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for April 30, 2018- Rhinoceros
April 30, 2018 - Rhino horns are made from keratin- the same protein substance that makes up hair and fingernails.
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for April 29, 2018- Rhinoceros
April 29, 2018 - Rhinoceroses are herbivores (vegetation eaters). The food they eat varies by species due to the different shapes of the...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for April 28, 2018- Polar Bears
April 28, 2018 - Polar Bears are carnivores (“meat eaters”) and feed almost exclusively on seals. They are also known to eat walruses, wh...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for April 27, 2018- Lions
April 27, 2018 - Male and female lions play distinct roles in the pride. Male lions are the guardians of their territory and their cubs....
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for April 26, 2018- Leopards
April 26, 2018 - Leopards can be found in sub-Saharan Africa as well in parts of Asia such as India, Russia, China, Korea, Malaysia, and...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for April 25, 2018- Grizzly Bear
April 25, 2018 - A male grizzly bear is called a boar
A female grizzly bear is called a sow
A young grizzly bear is called a cub
A gro...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for April 17, 2018- Grizzly Bear
April 17, 2018 - Grizzlies inhabit the northwestern portion of the United States in the states of Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Th...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for April 16, 2018- Gorilla
April 16, 2018 - Western Gorillas are facing an 80% population decline over three generations (one generation equals 22 years according t...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for April 15, 2018- Giraffe
April 15, 2018 - According to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, there are 4 different species of Giraffes-Southern Giraffe, Northern G...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for April 14, 2018- Cheetah
April 14, 2018 - The Cheetah has a long, flat, muscular tail that works almost like a rudder on a boat. The tail is used by Cheetahs to h...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for April 13, 2018- Rhinoceros
April 13, 2018 - A group of rhinos is called a crash.
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for April 12, 2018- Polar Bears
April 12, 2018 - Polar Bears are considered Vulnerable according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for April 11, 2018- Lions
April 11, 2018 - Lions normally live 15 years in the wild, and can live up to 30 years in captivity.
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for April 10, 2018- Leopards
April 10, 2018 - Leopards are the smallest member of the four "big cats," the other three members being Tigers, Lions and Jaguars.
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for April 1, 2018- Grizzly Bear
April 01, 2018 - Grizzlies eat more intensely during the late summer and early fall, in preparation for winter denning, and they have bee...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for March 30, 2018- Cheetah
March 30, 2018 - Cheetahs can live up to 10-12 years in the wild, but most do not survive past 8 years old.
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for March 29, 2018- Polar Bear
March 29, 2018 - Polar Bears can swim up to 6 miles per hour- almost twice as fast as US Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps!
For mo...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for March 28, 2018- Lion
March 28, 2018 - Although called “the king of the jungle”, African Lions actually live in the grasslands, scrub, and open woodlands of su...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for March 27, 2018- Grizzly Bear
March 27, 2018 - The Grizzly Bear is a sub-species of the Brown Bear, and is also known as the Silvertip Bear.
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for March 26, 2018- Gorilla
March 26, 2018 - Gorillas, the largest of the primates, are closely related to humans. Ninety-eight percent of their DNA is identical to...
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for March 25, 2018- Rhinoceros
March 25, 2018 - Rhino horns are made from keratin- the same protein substance that makes up hair and fingernails.
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Animal Info Fact of the Day for March 24, 2018- Cheetah
March 24, 2018 - The social system of Cheetahs is unique among cats. It features solitary females who raise cubs on their own and social...
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