On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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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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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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