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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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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