Which ant is bigger than an elephant?

Which ant is bigger than an elephant? A gi-ant! Both the words, elephant and giant, have the same letters as the word ant!
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Can an ant defeat an elephant?

“When ants are well organised, they can kill an elephant”.
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What was bigger than an elephant?

The largest creature ever to have lived, with a tongue alone that can weigh as much as an elephant, the blue whale rules the ocean. Steve Connor explains how this magnificent mammal evolved to such mammoth proportions. The blue whale is the largest known animal to have ever lived, far bigger than any of the dinosaurs.
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Why is ant smaller than elephant?

All living organisms are made up of cells that have different shapes and sizes. It is not the size of cells that brings such a big difference between an ant and an elephant but it is the number of cells that make much difference in their body size. Was this answer helpful?
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Is ant the strongest animal?

Ants are considered the strongest animals in the world because they can lift weights disproportionate to their tiny size. Unbelievably it's their tiny size that's the key. The square-cube law explains why an animal's ability to lift heavy objects changes with its size.
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Do ants have brain?

Each ant's brain is simple, containing about 250,000 neurones, compared with a human's billions. Yet a colony of ants has a collective brain as large as many mammals'. Some have speculated that a whole colony could have feelings.
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What is the 2nd largest animal?

Elephants, specifically African bush elephants, are the second largest animals in the world and the largest on land.
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What are elephants afraid of?

Elephants are afraid of bees. Let that sink in for a second. The largest animal on land is so terrified of a tiny insect that it will flap its ears, stir up dust and make noises when it hears the buzz of a beehive. Of course a bee's stinger can't penetrate the thick hide of an elephant.
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Are elephants afraid of ants?

They may be tiny, but ants can bring giant elephants down to their knees, according to a new study that reveals that elephants in the savannah have good reason to be scared of the tiny insects.
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Can any animal beat an elephant?

Aside from humans, lions are the only predators powerful enough to kill an elephant. The males, being 50% heavier than the females, are especially suited to the task. It typically takes seven lionesses to kill an elephant, but just two males could do the same. Even a single male can overpower a young elephant.
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Which animal is strongest?

Top 10 Strongest Animals
  1. Dung Beetle. A dung beetle is not only the world's strongest insect but also the strongest animal on the planet compared to body weight.
  2. Rhinoceros Beetle. Rhinoceros Beetles can lift something 850 times their own weight. ...
  3. Leafcutter ant. ...
  4. Gorilla. ...
  5. Eagle. ...
  6. Tiger. ...
  7. Musk Ox. ...
  8. Elephant. ...
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What is the deadliest ant in the world?

The bull dog ant earned its name because of its ferocity and determination during an attack. It is extremely aggressive and shows little fear of human beings, stinging a number of times in quick succession and therefore injecting more venom with each bite.
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What is the strongest animal in a fight?

The strongest animals in the world by pure strength
  • African Bush Elephant. The African bush elephant is the strongest species on Earth. ...
  • Gorilla. A muscular silverback gorilla. ...
  • Tiger. The tiger is one of the strongest animals on Earth. ...
  • Grizzly Bear. A camouflaged grizzly bear. ...
  • Eagle. ...
  • Oxen. ...
  • Anaconda.
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What was the 1st animal on Earth?

Earth's first animal was the ocean-drifting comb jelly, not the simple sponge, according to a new find that has shocked scientists who didn't imagine the earliest critter could be so complex. The mystery of the first animal denizen of the planet can only be inferred from fossils and by studying related animals today.
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What's bigger than a whale?

While there might never be a larger animal than the blue whale, there are other kinds of organism that dwarf it. The largest of them all, dubbed the “humongous fungus”, is a honey mushroom (Armillaria ostoyae).
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Which animal dies after drinking water?

Kangaroo rats die when they drink water.
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Is a blue whale bigger than a Megalodon?

First of all, blue whales are significantly larger than megalodons. The largest blue whale ever weighed 418,878 pounds (more than 200 tons) while average blue whales weigh more than 100 tons. In addition, megalodons were sexually dimorphic, which means the females were significantly larger than males.
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Why do ants kiss?

It's Communication. Talk about intimate communication. Researchers have found that ants pass along chemical signals with their nest mates by sharing saliva.
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Do ants cry?

While this might appear to be a strange question, it's actually normal for these insects to “scream”. Well, some asked if, in fact, these insects produce sounds because whenever they use water to eliminate them from their patio, they hear screeching sounds.
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Do ants poop?

Yes, ants poop. They have an excretory system that allows them to get rid of the waste produced through digestion. Like humans, an ant's body uses what it needs, and the leftovers come out as poop. Even in insects, waste poses a danger.
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