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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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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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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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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