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!
2
On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
71
Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
82
Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
328
When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
25
The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
151
Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
182
During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
45