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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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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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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