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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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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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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