Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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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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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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