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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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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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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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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Female kangaroos have three vaginas.
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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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