Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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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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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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