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    Question: Is it true that ants can lift things 20 times their weight

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    Asked by ArZ! to Zoe on 16 May 2015.
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      Zoe GetmanPickering answered on 16 May 2015:


      Some ants can lift 20 times their own weight, but some are even stronger and can lift 100 times their own weight!
      You could still beat an ant in an arm wrestling match though.

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