Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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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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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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