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Peacock mantis shrimp have the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom.
These crustaceans have 16 color receptors (compared to humans' 3) and can see both polarized light and multiple wavelengths of UV. Their eyes are mounted on mobile stalks and can move independently. Each eye has trinocular vision, meaning it can gauge distance and depth by itself.
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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...