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Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.
Due to their unique wing structure and ability to rotate their wings in a figure-eight pattern, hummingbirds can hover, fly backwards, and even fly upside down. Their wings can beat up to 80 times per second, and their hearts can beat over 1,200 times per minute during flight. This remarkable flight ability allows them to access nectar from flowers that other birds can't reach.
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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...