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1. Shares a 98% similarity to human DNA
Chickens have roughly 60% similarity
3. Can fly
Chickens have been known to fly roughly 15 metres
4. Were studied extensively by Jane Goodall
5. Have current populations in Africa
7. Has been to space
While fertilized chicken eggs did go to space, I'm only counting hatched live animals here
8. Has been trained by humans to fight for entertainment purposes
9. Outnumber humans
There are 26 billion chickens, but only about 200,000 chimps
10. Fight 'wars' among their wild populations
11. Are known to use rudimentary tools
12. Kept as a pet by Michael Jackson
He had a chimp named Bubbles
13. One survived 18 months without a head
Famously known as Mike the Headless Chicken
14. Used as a mascot for a Major League Baseball team
The San Diego Padres
15. Star in a ten-film movie series
Planet of the Apes
I would argue that "gliding" is the more proper term, but- gets thrown into an oven