Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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