The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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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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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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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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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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