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Which animal can hear your heartbeat from 4 feet away?

Answer: Horses! They have excellent hearing and in the wild will even synchronize their heartbeats to other horses in the herd in order to sense danger more effectively.

What is the heaviest pumpkin ever to be grown?

Answer: 2749 lbs! It was presented by Travis Gienger (USA) at the 50th Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off held in Half Moon Bay, California, USA, on 9 October 2023.

What farm animal has rectangular pupils?

Answer: Goats & Sheep! This allows them to have wider peripheral vision to detect any predators nearby. It also means they can see in many directions at once, with panoramic vision!

How many farms are in colorado?

Answer: 36,056! Colorado is a major agricultural state, contributing $47 billion to the economy each year. The state's top agricultural commodities include: Cattle and calves, Dairy products, Corn, Hay, and Wheat. 

True or False: ducklings communicate with each other while in their eggs

Answer: TRUE! It’s called pipping, and ducklings will do this towards the end of their incubation which ensures that they will all hatch from their eggs at approximately the same time.

True or false: Goat’s can’t swim

Answer: FALSE! Despite their appearance, Goats are very good swimmers.

How many teeth do Goats have?

Answer: 32 teeth! They don’t have upper front teeth and instead have a tough toothless "dental pad."

How many compartments do cow’S stomachs have?

Answer: 4! This helps them to digest grass and the alfalfa that they eat. Each compartment has a unique role in digestion, allowing the cow to extract the maximum amount of nutrients from their food.

True or False: Cows were the first domesticated farm animal

Answer: FALSE! Goats were the first domesticated animal.

True or False: A group of geese is called a gaggle 

Answer: TRUE!

True or False: Pigs have sweat glands 

Answer: FALSE! That's the reason they enjoy cooling off in the mud so much!