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 elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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