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The Songbird That Skewers Its Prey On Thorns
The shrike looks like a harmless little grey songbird, but its feet are too weak to hold prey.
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The tongue-eating louse is a tiny ocean parasite that slips into a fish through its gills and clamps onto the tongue. It drains the tongue's blood supply until the tongue withers away, then grips the stump and works as the fish's new tongue. It is the only known parasite that replaces an organ of its host. Animated with AI-assisted 3D tools. For curiosity and education only. Don't try anything shown in this video.
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Why Your Cat Ignores Your Cake
Cats can't taste sweetness.
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This Turtle Breathes Through Its Butt
The Fitzroy River turtle in Australia pumps water in and out of its rear end.
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