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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 sarcastic fringehead fish uses its giant mouth for territorial disputes.

When two of these fish fight, they press their huge, colorful mouths against each other, like an aggressive...

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Some jellyfish have complex eyes without a brain.

Box jellyfish have 24 eyes of four different types, including eyes similar to human ones with retinas, corneas,...

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Elephant seals can hold their breath for two hours.

These marine mammals can dive to depths of over 5,000 feet and stay underwater for up to two...

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