Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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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 cat brain weighs about 30g.
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