Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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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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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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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 Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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