Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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The energy of a discharge of an electric eel could start 50 cars.
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The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States!
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One litter of kittens can be produced by more than one father.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua is the only fresh water lake in the world that has sharks.
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A chicken will lay bigger and stronger eggs if you change the lighting in such a way as to make them think a day is 28 hours long!
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