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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. The upward-facing eye detects silhouettes of prey against sunlight, while the downward-facing eye spots bioluminescent creatures in the darkness below.
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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...