The Jewel Wasp injects a drug into a cockroach’s brain, turns it into a zombie, rides it like a horse back to its burrow, and then lets its hatched larvae feed on the cockroaches body from the inside.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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Cockroaches can live for 9 days after their head has been cut off.
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Elephants are among the most emotional creatures in the world - they have even been known to rescue other animals, such as trapped dogs.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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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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