When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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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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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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