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Cone snails can swallow prey larger than themselves.
These predatory sea snails can extend their stomachs outside their bodies to engulf prey up to twice their size. They first paralyze their prey with a venomous harpoon, then their elastic stomach stretches to accommodate the meal. Some species are so venomous they can be lethal to humans.
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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,...