Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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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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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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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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