In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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