When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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