Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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