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's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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