In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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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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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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