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 zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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The world’s largest frog, the Goliath frog, can grow over 13 inches in length and can jump up to 10 feet in a single bound.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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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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