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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 breed. It has a small, pig-like nose adapted for burrowing and feeding on termites. The species was only discovered in 2003 despite being an ancient lineage over 130 million years old.
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The horror frog breaks its own bones to create claws.
Also known as the hairy frog, this species deliberately breaks its own toe bones to create claws that...
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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,...