Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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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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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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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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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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