The sting from a killer bee contains less venom than the sting from a regular bee!
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A new born kangaroo is small enough to fit in a spoon!
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An ant brain has about 250 000 brain cells. A human brain has 10,000 million so a colony of 40,000 ants has collectively the same size brain as a human.
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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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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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A shrimp's heart is in its head.
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The average 1 1/4 lb. lobster is 7 to 9 years old.
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The average housefly weighs 10 to 15 millionths of a pound.
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