Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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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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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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