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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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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