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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Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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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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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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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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A dork is a whale's penis.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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