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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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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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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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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