The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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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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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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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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