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Some sea slugs can decapitate themselves and grow a new body.
Species of Elysia sea slugs can intentionally separate their heads from their bodies when infected with parasites. The head continues to move and feed while it regenerates an entirely new body over several weeks. This extreme form of autotomy is unique among animals and is still being studied by scientists.
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Some moths drink tears from sleeping birds.
Moths of the genus Hemiceratoides have evolved specialized mouthparts to feed on the tears of sleeping birds. They...
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Bombardier beetles create explosive chemical reactions in their bodies.
These insects mix two separately stored chemicals in a specialized chamber to create an explosive reaction reaching 100°C....
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Male anglerfish fuse with females, eventually losing their brain.
When a male anglerfish finds a female, he bites into her and releases an enzyme that dissolves the...