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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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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Female kangaroos have three vaginas.
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Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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