It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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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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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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