The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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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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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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Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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