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The blob fish looks completely different at its natural depth.
The famously ugly blob fish only takes on its characteristic appearance when brought to the surface. In its natural habitat 2,000-4,000 feet deep, the pressure makes it look like a normal fish. The dramatic change occurs because its body is primarily a gelatinous mass adapted to deep-sea pressure.
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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...
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Japanese honeybees can cook hornets alive.
When a giant hornet scout discovers a honeybee hive, the bees will allow it to enter, then swarm...
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The satanic leaf-tailed gecko can shed its skin in large chunks when threatened.
This gecko not only looks like a dead leaf but can also shed its skin in large sections...