Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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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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Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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Female kangaroos have three vaginas.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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