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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Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The Savannah is the largest domestic cat breed. It resembles a small leopard and behaves like a dog. They can grow up to 40 lbs, have an eight foot vertical jump, and can be trained to walk on a leash and play fetch.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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