Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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