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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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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