The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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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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Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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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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