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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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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