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: Unlike animals that digest food internally, fungi secrete powerful enzymes into their surroundings to break down organic matter externally before absorbing the nutrients.

: Over 110 species of fungi can glow in the dark . This eerie green light, sometimes called "foxfire," is caused by a compound called luciferin and is used to attract insects that help spread the mushroom's spores. Fun Facts About Fungi Kingdom

: The largest living thing on Earth is not the blue whale , but a single honey fungus ( Armillaria ostoyae ) in Oregon. It spans roughly 2,384 acres (nearly 10 square kilometers) and is estimated to be between 2,400 and 8,650 years old. : Unlike animals that digest food internally, fungi