Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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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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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 Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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