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Antarctic fish have antifreeze proteins in their blood.
Several species of fish living in Antarctic waters have evolved special proteins that bind to ice crystals as they form, preventing them from growing larger. This natural antifreeze allows them to survive in waters that are actually colder than the normal freezing point of fish blood.
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The horror frog breaks its own bones to create claws.
Also known as the hairy frog, this species deliberately breaks its own toe bones to create claws that...
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The sea cucumber can eject its internal organs as a defense mechanism.
When threatened, sea cucumbers can violently contract their muscles and expel their internal organs through their anus. These...
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The Antarctic blackfin icefish has clear blood.
These fish have evolved to live without hemoglobin, the protein that makes blood red and carries oxygen. Instead,...