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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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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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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