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 colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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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.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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