Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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