A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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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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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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