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Some birds have been know to put ants into their feathers because the ants squirt formic acid, which kills parasites.
Ants make up 1/10 of the total world animal tissue. The total biomass of all the ants on Earth is about equal to the total biomass of all the people. See more
The Slave-Maker ant is so named because it raids the nest of other ants and steals their pupae. Once the pupae hatch, they are made to work as slaves. See more
By combining force of numbers with organized aggression, ants have become the greatest insect killers on Earth -- even of their own kind. See more
Ants began farming about 50 million years before humans thought to raise their own crops. See more
Owls swallow their prey hole because they have no teeth. After 12 hours they cough up the feathers, bones, and fur in a shape of a football pellet. See more
An octopus in danger can squirt a stream of ink at its attacker. See more
Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards. See more
75% of wild birds die before they are 6 months old. See more
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