When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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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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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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