Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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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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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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