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Pistol shrimp can create sonic booms underwater that reach 210 decibels.

These tiny crustaceans have one oversized claw that can snap shut so quickly it creates a cavitation bubble that generates both light and an incredibly loud sound. The resulting shock wave can stun or kill small prey and reaches temperatures nearly as hot as the sun's surface.

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The platypus can detect electrical signals from its prey.

Platypuses have electroreceptors in their bills that can detect the tiny electrical signals produced by their prey's muscular...

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The cockeyed squid has two dramatically different eyes.

Histioteuthis heteropsis has one large, yellow eye that points upward and one small, dark eye that points downward....

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Crows can recognize human faces and hold grudges.

Crows can remember human faces for extended periods and will teach other crows to recognize people who have...

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