Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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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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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 oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Some lizards, in which the tail is a major storage organ for accumulating reserves, will return to a dropped tail after the threat has passed, and will eat it to recover part of the sacrificed supplies.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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