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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A group of pugs is called a grumble.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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