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 most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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