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 male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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