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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When it comes time to give birth, the female shark loses her appetite so she won't be tempted to eat her own pups.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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All clams start out as males; some decide to become females at some point in their lives.
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Dalmatians are born without spots.
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Butterflies taste with their feet.
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If NASA sent birds into space they would soon die; they need gravity to swallow.
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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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