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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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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Crows living in some urban areas drop nuts into traffic to let the passing cars crush them, then they wait for the red lights to stop the traffic so they can grab and eat it.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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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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