Donkeys groom

Africa has the largest reserves of precious metals with over 40% of the gold reserves, over 60% of the cobalt, and 90% of the platinum reserves.

Guinea fowl can survive 10 to 20 years in the wild.

There are 16,000 species. Most are solitary insects; only about 5 percent are social bees, the most common being the honeybee.

Mosquitoes are considered the deadliest animal in the world because it transmits malaria, which kills over 700,000 people every year, mainly in Africa.

Vienna, the capital of Austria, is home to almost one-quarter of the entire population of the country.

Like humans, cows form close friendships and choose to spend much of their time with 2-4 preferred individuals. They also hold grudges for years and may dislike particular individuals.

Saint Lucia is the only country in the world named after a woman. It was named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse by the French.

Cows gestation lasts the same amount of time as human pregnancy, nine months.

There are documented tales of cats nursing ducklings, and, as the ducks grow, the two creatures living in harmony as members of the same family rather than becoming enemies!

Honey bees communicate with one another by dancing.