Fun Facts!

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Eight things we bet you didn’t know about small pets.

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Iguanas are able to hold their breath for up to 30 minutes!

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The chinchilla has the softest fur in the world, about 30 times softer than human hair.

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Hermit crabs drink water by dipping their claws into the water and scooping it into their mouth.

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A happy guinea pig can jump straight up and down. This movement is called “popcorning.”

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The shell of a turtle is made up of 60 different bones all connected together.

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A bird’s heart beats 400 times per minute while they are resting.

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Many hamsters only blink one eye at a time while they are resting.

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A goldfish can live up to 40 years.

 



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