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Platypuses glow under UV light.
Scientists discovered in 2020 that platypus fur fluoresces with a blue-green glow under ultraviolet light. This biofluorescence is extremely rare in mammals and its purpose remains unknown, though it may help with camouflage or social signaling. The discovery adds another bizarre feature to this already unusual animal.
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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...