A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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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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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Using a remote-controlled camera, biologists caught dolphins getting high by sucking on puffer fish. They were even caught passing the puffer fish around.
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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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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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