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The northern fulmar chick can projectile vomit as a defense.
When threatened, fulmar chicks can spray a foul-smelling oil from their stomachs with remarkable accuracy up to 6 feet away. This oil makes predators' feathers lose their waterproofing, which can be fatal for flying seabirds. The chicks can produce this oil from a very young age.
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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...