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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Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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