A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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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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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
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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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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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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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