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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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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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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The two oldest cats on record lived to 38 and 34 years old, both were owned by the same owner and lived off a diet of bacon, eggs, broccoli and coffee.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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