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The lowland streaked tenrec is the only poisonous mammal that uses stingers.
This small Madagascan insectivore has specialized barbed quills on its neck that it can use to deliver poison to predators. It's the only mammal known to have evolved a true stinger mechanism. The poison is produced by special glands in their shoulders.
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The sea cucumber can eject its internal organs as a defense mechanism.
When threatened, sea cucumbers can violently contract their muscles and expel their internal organs through their anus. These...
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The Antarctic blackfin icefish has clear blood.
These fish have evolved to live without hemoglobin, the protein that makes blood red and carries oxygen. Instead,...
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Koalas have fingerprints nearly identical to human ones.
Koala fingerprints are so similar to human prints that they can sometimes be confused at crime scenes. These...