Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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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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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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