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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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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A banana slug can be 6-8 inches and their erect penis can be just as long. Also, their penises emerge from their heads. After sex, banana slugs eat each others penises.
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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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