The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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