Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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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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