Columbian drug-lord Pablo Escobar kept four Hippos in his estate before his death in 1993. Deemed too much hassle to move by authorities, his Hippos were left there and have since bred and escaped becoming an invasive species of Columbia.

The real name of Toto the dog in "The Wizard Of Oz" was Terry.

A biological reserve has been made for golden toads because they are so rare.

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