When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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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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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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Only 3% of bird species have penises.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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