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The frillfin goby can memorize the topography of tide pools.
During low tide, these fish can jump between tide pools with remarkable accuracy. They memorize the landscape while it's underwater during high tide, creating a mental map they use to make precise jumps when the tide is low. This spatial memory helps them escape predators and find food.
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Immortal jellyfish can revert back to their juvenile form when stressed.
Turritopsis dohrnii, known as the immortal jellyfish, can transform its existing cells into different cell types, allowing it...
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Sea cucumbers can liquefy their bodies and pour themselves through tiny gaps.
These echinoderms can alter the stiffness of their connective tissue at will, allowing them to literally liquefy their...
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Tardigrades can replace up to 90% of their body water with sugar.
When facing dehydration, these microscopic animals can replace most of their body water with a type of sugar...