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 Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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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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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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