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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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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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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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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