A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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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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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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