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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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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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 Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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