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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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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