Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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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 can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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