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The satanic leaf-tailed gecko can shed its skin in large chunks when threatened.
This gecko not only looks like a dead leaf but can also shed its skin in large sections when grabbed by predators. The shed skin stays intact, distracting the predator while the gecko escapes. Their tail can also be shed and will continue to move independently for several minutes.
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Some moths drink tears from sleeping birds.
Moths of the genus Hemiceratoides have evolved specialized mouthparts to feed on the tears of sleeping birds. They...
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Bombardier beetles create explosive chemical reactions in their bodies.
These insects mix two separately stored chemicals in a specialized chamber to create an explosive reaction reaching 100°C....
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Male anglerfish fuse with females, eventually losing their brain.
When a male anglerfish finds a female, he bites into her and releases an enzyme that dissolves the...