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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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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