Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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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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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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