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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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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Using a remote-controlled camera, biologists caught dolphins getting high by sucking on puffer fish. They were even caught passing the puffer fish around.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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