It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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Dolphins have names for one another.
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The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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