Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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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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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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