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Thorny devil: The spike-covered lizard that sucks water from sand through its skin
By Lydia Smith published
Thorny devils have a plethora of defenses against predators, including a fake head and a weird jerky walk.
Salps: The world's fastest-growing animals that look like buckets of snot
By María de los Ángeles Orfila published
In just 48 hours, salps can reach maturity, making them the fastest-growing multicellular animals on Earth, with a significant impact on ocean health.
Silky anteater: The tiny, boxing ball of fur
By Lydia Smith published
The smallest species of anteater grows to just 14 inches, including its tail — but it packs a hefty punch when threatened.
Pearlfish: The eel-like fish that lives up a sea cucumber's butt
By Melissa Hobson published
This slimline, eel-like fish has no scales for protection so chooses to use a sea cucumber's sphincter for safety.
Pacific geoduck: The large, phallic clam that can live longer than 165 years
By Lydia Smith published
The Pacific geoduck is a clam that lives along the shore from Alaska to Mexico, can reach 9 pounds in weight and can outlive humans.
Sun bear: The little carnivores that look so similar to humans they've been mistaken for people wearing costumes
By Lydia Smith published
Sun bears often stand upright like humans, and mothers even walk around cradling their babies in their arms.
This bizarre animal lives on the seabed and uses its large hand-like fins to move walk around.
By Melissa Hobson published
Amazing animals This bizarre animal lives on the seabed and uses its large hand-like fins to move walk around.
Panda ant: The wasps whose black and white females have giant stingers and parasitic babies
By Lydia Smith published
Panda ants are actually wasps masquerading as an adorable ant, with black and white females possessing stingers half as long as their entire bodies.
Tasselled wobbegong: The master of disguise that can eat a shark almost as big as itself
By Lydia Smith published
Tasselled wobbegong sharks are so well camouflaged they can vanish on the seafloor, waiting for unsuspecting prey to pass before lunging forward to suck their victims into their giant mouths.
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