Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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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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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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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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