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The Pacific barreleye fish has a transparent head.
This deep-sea fish has a transparent dome for a head, filled with fluid, through which it can see. Its tubular eyes can rotate within this dome, allowing it to look straight up or forward. The transparent head helps it spot prey silhouetted against the dim light from above.
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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...