Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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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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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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