The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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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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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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