A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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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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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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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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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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