The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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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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