Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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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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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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