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 oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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