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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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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The Savannah is the largest domestic cat breed. It resembles a small leopard and behaves like a dog. They can grow up to 40 lbs, have an eight foot vertical jump, and can be trained to walk on a leash and play fetch.
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