In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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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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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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Only 3% of bird species have penises.
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Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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