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!
2
In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
22
Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
12
The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
16
George was the world's largest dog who weighed 233 pounds, stood at 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder, and ate 180 pounds of food a month.
7
When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
20