Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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