It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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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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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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