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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 male Australian cuckoo wasp disguises itself as a female bee to sneak into nests.
These wasps have evolved to mimic the appearance, behavior, and even the pheromones of female bees. Males will...
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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...
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Antarctic fish have antifreeze proteins in their blood.
Several species of fish living in Antarctic waters have evolved special proteins that bind to ice crystals as...