There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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George was the world's largest dog who weighed 233 pounds, stood at 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder, and ate 180 pounds of food a month.
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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