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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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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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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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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