Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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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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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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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 cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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