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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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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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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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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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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