Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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