15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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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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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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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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