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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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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