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 The
Ark Files
Fun facts about animals
We've got fun facts on smelly animals, sleeping animals,
cute and cuddly, small and deadly. You can browse through
all our stories or search for your favourite topic. Just be
careful of what you learn!
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Read about this month's amazing facts below!
» Harpoon
hunters
 The
beautiful cone shells of the tropics are remarkable carnivores
that use very specialised teeth to stab and poison. Cone shells
that feed on marine worms and snails thrust the tooth into
their prey like a dart!
» Cute
and cuddly?
 The platypus as a mammal is strange enough – it has fur and it also lays eggs. But in addition to these somewhat confusing
features, it is also distinguished by another feature shared
by very few mammals – it is venomous!
Read more fascinating facts on animals in the right
hand side column.
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