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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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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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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The world’s largest frog, the Goliath frog, can grow over 13 inches in length and can jump up to 10 feet in a single bound.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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