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 male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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