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How fast can a chimpanzee run?

The chimp screams and leans on its knuckles while running, as it prefers to run on all four limbs. The head is usually bent forward.\nChimpanzees are apes and the closest relatives of the Homo sapien. An average chimpanzee is 4 feet tall and weighs about 90 pounds. However, a chimpanzee can often grow to over 5 feet tall and weigh more than 130 pounds.

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What are some bullfrog facts?

The bullfrog is an amphibian and spends the early part of its life in water. The female lays masses of eggs on the surface of a pond or swamp, and these hatch into tadpoles. It takes two years or more for these tadpoles to mature into bullfrogs.\nThe bullfrog can grow up to 18 inches long. It can live 9 years in the wild and as long as 16 years in captivity.

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What do gray wolves eat?

Wolves often hunt in packs to bring down large animals. They locate potential prey by scenting it from downwind. Approaching the prey stealthily, they try to get as close as possible without being detected. If large prey stands its ground, wolves usually back down. However, if the prey runs, the wolves give chase. They typically take down prey either by biting its side or its throat, causing it to weaken as it bleeds out. When the prey goes down, the pack attacks it and begins to eat voraciously. A full-grown wolf can eat up to 20 pounds of meat at a single feeding and sometimes eats several t..

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Where do bears live?

Brown bears are found all around the world. In Europe, they tend to live in wooded areas in the mountains and, in Siberia they prefer forests. In North America, where brown bears are often called grizzly bears, their habitats are more akin to their polar cousins, such as the open tundra, alpine meadows and coastlines of western Canada, Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and, to a lesser extent, Washington state.American black bears are far more given to cover and are typically found in forests and woodlands; however, they will adapt according to the availability of food.

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What are the names of some animals in alphabetical order?

The baboon continues the list, followed by the Baleen whale, bald eagle, black rhinoceros, blackbuck, caiman, caribou, cheetah, cougar, cow, coyote, dingo, dolphin, emu, fisher, frilled dragon, Grant's gazelle, gerenuk, giraffe, great horned owl, grison, grizzly bear, groundhog, harbor seal, hippopotamus, huron, ibex, impala, jaguar, kangaroo, killer whale, koala, leopard, llama, mallard, margay, meerkat, Mexican wolf, moose, mountain goat, nine-banded armadillo, North American porcupine, ocelot, orca and osprey. The painted stork, pampa gray fox, plains zebra, platypus, polar bear, puma,..

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What are some predators of the jellyfish?

Jellyfish have a limited number of predators, since their bodies are covered in stinging cells. Jellyfish also have little nutritional benefits for predators, since they are made up mainly of water. Still, the ocean sunfish feeds on jellyfish, and jellyfish is the main food for some species of sea turtles. Also, though jellyfish of the same species will not eat one another, they will eat jellyfish from other species.\n\nIn some parts of the world, jellyfish are considered a delicacy, and are sold in restaurants as such. This puts humans on their list of predators as well.

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Are pet stores allowed to sell puppies?

Some states that do not ban the sale of puppies do require strict documentation about where the puppies came from. Pet store puppies are generally produced in unethical and sometimes inhumane ways. They have a high likelihood of genetic illnesses because their breeders are typically more interested in profit than in producing a healthy dog. They also often spend their early lives in overcrowded puppy mills, where they may not be taken care of well.

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How do you spot a copperhead snake?

Looking at the snake's crossbands is the easiest way to spot a copperhead snake. The bands run horizontally around the snake's body and have a distinct hourglass or saddlebag shape, a unique characteristic to copperheads. The band widens on the sides of the body and narrows on the top. The bands themselves vary in color. In some cases, the insides of the bands are a different color than the edges. The copperhead has a lighter-colored belly that often has speckles or mottled color to it. The head of the copperhead snake is diamond-shaped and a reddish-copper color with a pair of dark ..

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How high can dolphins jump?

Wild dolphins use jumping and spinning to communicate with each other. They also jump as a form of play and to show off to each other. Some researchers speculate that dolphins sometimes jump in order to get a better view of the area. Predators and schools of fish may be easier to spot from above.

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Are tulips poisonous to cats ?

Signs a cat has ingested tulips may include vomiting, diarrhea and drooling. When cats ingest large amounts of tulip bulbs, they can experience difficulty breathing and an increased heart and respiratory rate. Cats, though carnivorous, sometimes nibble on a variety of plants, including the hundreds that are poisonous to them and plants that have previously made them ill. Poisonous plants can act as irritants, causing cats to experience inflammation, redness and itchiness of the stomach, skin and mouth. Some toxic plants affect a cat’s organs. Lilies, sago palms, azaleas, oleanders and chrysa..

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