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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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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Giant Anteaters' front legs look like a panda.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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