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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Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
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A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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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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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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