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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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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