Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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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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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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