Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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Female kangaroos have three vaginas.
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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 oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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