Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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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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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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