Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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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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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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Lobsters have blue blood.
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