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The pink fairy armadillo has a shell that acts as a radiator.

The smallest species of armadillo has a unique thermal regulation system in its shell. Blood vessels close to the shell's surface can dilate or constrict to help control body temperature. This adaptation allows it to survive in both the hot days and cold nights of its desert habitat.

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The purple frog spends most of its life underground and appears only to mate.

This unusual amphibian lives underground for up to 50 weeks per year, emerging only during monsoon season to...

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Elephant shrews are more closely related to elephants than to shrews.

Despite their small size and shrew-like appearance, genetic studies have shown that these African mammals are more closely...

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Some moths drink the blood of sleeping animals.

Calyptra moths have evolved specialized mouthparts that can pierce animal skin and drink blood. They typically feed on...

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