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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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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