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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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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