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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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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In order to enhance the taste, Japanese macaque wash their food in salt water before they eat. They also make snowballs for fun!
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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