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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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Some sea slugs can decapitate themselves and grow a new body.
Species of Elysia sea slugs can intentionally separate their heads from their bodies when infected with parasites. The...
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Japanese honeybees can cook hornets alive.
When a giant hornet scout discovers a honeybee hive, the bees will allow it to enter, then swarm...
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The satanic leaf-tailed gecko can shed its skin in large chunks when threatened.
This gecko not only looks like a dead leaf but can also shed its skin in large sections...