A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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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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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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