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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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and can have 2-3 litters per year. During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.
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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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A group of pugs is called a grumble.
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