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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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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