Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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