Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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In Brazil, there's a species of cockroach that eats eyelashes, usually those of young children while they are asleep.
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If you see an ingredients list that includes carmine, cochineal extract or natural red 4, the product contains crushed up bugs.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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