Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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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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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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Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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