Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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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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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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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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