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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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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