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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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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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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