The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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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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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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