A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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