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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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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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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