The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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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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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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