Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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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 group of pugs is called a grumble.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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