By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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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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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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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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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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