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Axolotls can regenerate their brain tissue.
These salamanders can regenerate not just limbs and organs, but also parts of their brain. They can recover from significant brain injury by regenerating perfect replicas of lost neurons and neural connections. Scientists study this ability for potential applications in human medicine.
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The purple frog spends most of its life underground and appears only to mate.
This unusual amphibian lives underground for up to 50 weeks per year, emerging only during monsoon season to...
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Elephant shrews are more closely related to elephants than to shrews.
Despite their small size and shrew-like appearance, genetic studies have shown that these African mammals are more closely...
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Some moths drink the blood of sleeping animals.
Calyptra moths have evolved specialized mouthparts that can pierce animal skin and drink blood. They typically feed on...