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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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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