There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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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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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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