Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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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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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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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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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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