There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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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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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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