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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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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