Termites eat wood twice as fast when listening to heavy metal music.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Ants make up 1/10 of the total world animal tissue. The total biomass of all the ants on Earth is about equal to the total biomass of all the people.
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Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua is the only fresh water lake in the world that has sharks.
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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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Snails breathe through their feet.
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Spiders have transparent blood.
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