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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 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...