Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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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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Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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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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