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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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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