A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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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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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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