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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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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