Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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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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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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