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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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland’s was $500 a week.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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