When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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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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