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The red-eyed tree frog’s eyes wake it up.
These frogs can see through their closed eyelids, which are thin and semi-transparent. If a predator approaches while they're sleeping, the movement triggers an immediate wake-up response through their closed eyes, allowing them to escape quickly. This adaptation gives them crucial extra seconds to avoid being eaten.
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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...