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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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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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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In order to enhance the taste, Japanese macaque wash their food in salt water before they eat. They also make snowballs for fun!
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Leonardo Da Vinci loved animals so much that he used to buy caged animals at the market just to set them free.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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