Epics evolved over many centuries, and reflect nomadic lifestyles, social behaviours, religion, mentalities and imagination.

UNESCO: Culture

Through the festival, Qiang traditions distilling history and cultural information are renewed and diffused, and social behaviours are reinforced, the community expressing respect and worship towards all creatures, the motherland and their ancestors.

UNESCO: Culture

The heroic act by the terminally ill ants is the latest in a line of extraordinary behaviours discovered among social insects.

BBC: Earth News - Heroic altruistic ants face death alone to save colony