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Animal Facts: Volcano Rabbit

The volcano rabbit gets its name from where it lives, which is on volcanic peaks in Mexico. The volcano rabbit is the only known rabbit to live on or near any volcano in the world. Because of its uniqueness the volcano rabbit is in need of some sort of government protection to protect the species ...

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Do You Know These Awesome Animal Facts?

Animals, there are thousands of them on the planet. Dangerous, not so dangerous, and some that are just down right awesome. They have things about them that we never knew or maybe we just never noticed till now. They are creatures of mystique and masters of disguise. Here on this list we have ten awesome ...

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Animal Facts: Swamp Rabbit

The swamp rabbit is part of the lagomorph order. Lagomorphs include rabbits, hares and pikas. There are a lot of interesting animal facts to be learned about the swamp rabbit. As the name suggest it lives mostly in swamp or swamp like habitats. The swamp rabbit needs water within its home range in order to ...

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10 Most Amazing Facts About Animals You Never Knew

There are so many fascinating facts about animals, we couldn’t possibly ever learn them all. So here is a list of 10 amazing animal facts I have learned. Who knows, you may learn something new too. Lonesome George Lonesome George is the name of the rarest animal on the earth. Rarest, because he is the ...

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Animal Facts: The Proboscis Monkey

Physical Characteristics The proboscis monkey is 29 to 30 inches long with a 26 to 26 ½ inch long tail. It weighs about 46 pounds. The most distinct physical feature of the proboscis monkey is the nose of the adult. It is long and hanging. It is believed that it might play a role in ...

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Animal Facts: European Rabbit

The European rabbit is the ancestor from which all domestic breeds of rabbit originally came from. Physical Characteristics The European rabbit is 13 ½ to 20 inches long with a 1 ½ to 3 ¼ inch long tail and weighs 2 ¼ to 5 ½ pounds. Its fur is a mix of black and brown ...

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Animal Facts: Giant Pacific Octopus

Cephalopods are an intriguing family of mollusks to begin with; especially considering that cephalopod means “head-foot” when it’s translated. Imagine having your brains in your foot, and your body not consisting of much else. It does get even more entertaining than that when looking specifically at the Giant Pacific Octopus. Just as the name states, ...

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Amazing Animal Facts About Cockroaches

Cockroaches are some of the creepiest crawlies in the insect kingdom, but these cockroach facts prove there’s more to these pests than mere yuckiness. Read on to learn 8 of the most amazing true animal facts about cockroaches, and prepare to be astonished by these incredibly resilient creatures, and their truly unique qualities. These facts ...

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Canada Lynx Facts

Lynx, lynx Canadensis, resemble gigantic housecats. They measure 31 to 41 inches (79 to 102 centimeters) in length and stand 18 to 23 inches (46 to 60 centimeters). They weigh anywhere from 15 to 40 pounds (6.8 to 18 kilograms) with males being noticeably larger than females. They have small tails, long legs and short ...

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Raising Alpacas for Profit-Some Cautions

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/investing/20010905a.asp?prodtype=grnNearly 2,000 Americans are now raising alpacas, those pretty animals that are cousins to the llama, in the camel family, and come from the cold Andean Mountains. They are commercially useful only for their fine, silky fur which used to be spun into yarn and worn only by the Incan Indian royalty. This business began ...