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Male pufferfish create elaborate sand art to attract mates.

Male pufferfish spend days creating large, intricate patterns in the sand using only their fins. These geometric designs can be up to 7 feet in diameter and are used to attract females. The patterns also serve as nests for eggs and help control water currents to protect the eggs.

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Immortal jellyfish can revert back to their juvenile form when stressed.

Turritopsis dohrnii, known as the immortal jellyfish, can transform its existing cells into different cell types, allowing it...

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Sea cucumbers can liquefy their bodies and pour themselves through tiny gaps.

These echinoderms can alter the stiffness of their connective tissue at will, allowing them to literally liquefy their...

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Tardigrades can replace up to 90% of their body water with sugar.

When facing dehydration, these microscopic animals can replace most of their body water with a type of sugar...

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