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 difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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Camels and llamas can cross breed. The offspring is called a ‘Cama’.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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