A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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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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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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