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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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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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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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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Dolphins have names for one another.
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