15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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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 Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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