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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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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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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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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A dork is a whale's penis.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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