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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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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