One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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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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A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
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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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Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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