Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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