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 CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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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.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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