Random Animal Facts

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    Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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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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    Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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    A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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    Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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    Clever City Birds
    Clever City Birds
    Some birds in cities have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward off parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice, and fleas.
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    A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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    Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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