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The spookfish has mirrors in its eyes instead of lenses.
This deep-sea fish uses mirrors made of crystal plates to focus light instead of traditional lenses. This adaptation allows it to see both upward and downward simultaneously, helping it spot both predators and prey in the dark depths. It's the only known vertebrate to use mirrors in its eyes.
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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...
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Elephant shrews are more closely related to elephants than to shrews.
Despite their small size and shrew-like appearance, genetic studies have shown that these African mammals are more closely...
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Some moths drink the blood of sleeping animals.
Calyptra moths have evolved specialized mouthparts that can pierce animal skin and drink blood. They typically feed on...