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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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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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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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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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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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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