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One thing everyone out there knows to be true is that animals are cool as heck. There's no arguing about it. Every once in a while, we hear about some weird but amazing thing that an animal does, and we remember just how amazing they are. Even some of the most basic things that animals do- like the ways they communicate with each other are amazing to us. But just how amazing are they?

Well, allow twitter to remind you just how cool animals are and the things they do are with some of the most animal-lovin' viral tweets we've seen on the internet. It's time to appreciate the animal kingdom, guys, and learn some things at the same time. 

My goodness do we love dinosaurs. We're not even quite sure why. Perhaps it's their mystery, their massive size, or the fact that we grew up with really incredible dinosaur films. Whatever it is, we don't really care, we just know we love them. 

One Redditor decided to ask the community, "What's a cool fact about dinosaurs you know?" And it turns out, there were plenty of really cool facts we didn't know! So, we had to gather the best ones to share with all of you, because, you know, knowledge is power. And soon, we'll be the most powerful community of them all! 

Nah, just kidding. We do have you're as interested in dinosaurs as we are! And if not, perhaps these facts will change your mind! 

In the words of imgur user caesarstoga, "[t]here seems to be a critical shortage of these chaps on Imgur," and the same goes for the rest of the internet. These unique pigs are probably one of the most adorable pig breeds out there, and in this viral imgur thread, caesarstoga teaches us exactly why. 

They're cuddly, they're harmless, their tiny widdle piglets are the cutest, and they love hanging out with cats. There is nothing else that we could ask for. Allow these "fat and round" creatures to warm your hearts and your snouts, and us and the piggies wish you "a cracking good day". 

If you ever had any doubt about the ferocity of kittens, today, you shall need to look for no more proof. This tumblr thread has given us all the proof we'll ever need by explaining that Vikings - the huge, powerful, strong fighters - used to give tini-tiny kittens to their newlywed wives. And there has to be a reason for that, right? 

Just looking at the pictures of the Norwegian Forest Cats is enough to understand why Vikings would give such ferocious kittens as gifts to their wives, but reading about the legend behind the custom and the real life facts about these facts is something one cannot argue against. So, next time you're considering getting a dog to protect your house, perhaps you should take a look at kittens instead. 

These facts shared by @uberfacts are as fascinating as they are bizarre! And why do so many of them involve farting? I guess we never knew before either an animal can or can't fart, but now we do. And it's all thanks to these strange facts. 

Animal facts are always a treat because chances are, you will come out of here learning about something you've never known or even thought of before. And learning is always fun, especially when it involves random animal facts that you can bring up in conversations and become the life of the party! 

If you are in need of even more animal facts to impress those around you, look no further. 

We absolutely adore the gentle giants that roam the Earth! It's only appropriate that we honor their greatness with a large and in-charge elephant dump! All things elephants from memes, facts, to tumblr posts, tweets, and everything in-between! 

Let's lay down some awesome elefacts! As you probably already know, elephants are the largest living mammals on land. There are only two types of elephants, African and Asian. And if you couldn't tell them apart before we'll give you a major hint... it's all in the ears! African elephants have way larger ears than Asian elephants. African elephant ears are often described as being shaped like the continent of Africa itself and the ears of an Asian elephant are shaped like the subcontinent of Indian! There is also a slight trunk difference between the two, Asian elephants have two 'fingers' at the tip of their trunks, African elephants only have one. 

Read more about elephants and how you can help these beautiful creatures at WWF.

It's the beginning of Spooktober and what's spookier than creatures of the deep sea? So much is unknown and the information we do know can be just as scary as the unknown! 

Sharks. If someone tells you, while in shark-infested waters, that they aren't afraid of sharks... they're definitely lying to you. Sharks are terrifying! Yes, they're also amazing and very important to the balance of the ecosystem but that doesn't change the fact that they are essentially dinosaurs. They've got this haunting movement and look, those black eyes... and all those teeth! 

As part of our Spooktober special, we bring to you 25 shark facts that are pretty unnerving. Enjoy! 

We all like to think we know everything there is to know about our favorite animals. The truth is, we'll never fully know everything about them and we will always be learning new facts. 

You might know all of these cat facts listed below, or you might not. You might learn a new fact and that's always exciting and fun. 

Either way, we can all agree that we love cats and their facts only make us feel that much more closer to them. 

Elephants may just be the most incredible animals on Earth. Not only are they intelligent, but they have such a range for emotional capacity. 

They can feel, they express their happiness or their sadness. They are social creatures, like us. If a baby elephant cries, the herd will come to comfort the baby by caressing it with their trunks. 

Elephants are not only deep-feeling animals, they are the only species on Earth with their unique characteristics, not a single other animal shares a similar physique. 

And here's another wild fact for you -- elephants purr just like cats! Sure they communicate though trumpet sounds and such, but they also produce rumbles so low that the human ears don't pick up on it. 

There are just so many reasons why elephants are amazing but for now, we'll let you dive into some awesome facts about them! 

We've actually never heard of these really bizarre, but some really cool, animal facts! 

Crazy how much we actually don't know about anything. Weird Facts is here to help fix that a bit by providing just the weirdest facts that you probably would be better off not ever knowing. Most of them, anyway. Some facts are just downright cool. 

Follow them on Instagram to get "mind-boggling' facts daily! 

Hey, cat lovers! This cat-loving Facebook page, OMG Meow, has recently shared these lovely 50 different cat breeds, along with their origins and physical descriptors! 

How many of them did you already know? Not going to lie, there's a few on this list that we've never really heard of! 

The more you know!