Some birds have been know to put ants into their feathers because the ants squirt formic acid, which kills parasites. See more

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

Over 10,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows. See more

The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps, to squirt out blood 30 feet high. See more