Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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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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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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