When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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George was the world's largest dog who weighed 233 pounds, stood at 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder, and ate 180 pounds of food a month.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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