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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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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