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The rat-tailed maggot can extend its breathing tube up to 15 times its body length.
This aquatic fly larva has a telescoping breathing tube that can extend dramatically, allowing it to breathe air while staying submerged in polluted water. The tube can reach lengths of up to 6 inches, making it one of the longest respiratory structures relative to body size in any animal.
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The sarcastic fringehead fish uses its giant mouth for territorial disputes.
When two of these fish fight, they press their huge, colorful mouths against each other, like an aggressive...
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Some jellyfish have complex eyes without a brain.
Box jellyfish have 24 eyes of four different types, including eyes similar to human ones with retinas, corneas,...
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Elephant seals can hold their breath for two hours.
These marine mammals can dive to depths of over 5,000 feet and stay underwater for up to two...