There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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