Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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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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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and can have 2-3 litters per year. During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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