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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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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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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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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