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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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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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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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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