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link to How do Electric Eels Work? (Can an Electric Eel Kill You?)

How do Electric Eels Work? (Can an Electric Eel Kill You?)

Electric eels can produce 600-volt electric pulses up to 400 times per second.  These high-voltage pulses are so strong that they remotely activate the neurons inside the prey, making their...

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How Do Komodo Dragons Reproduce? (Forked Penises, Males Are Optional)

Believe me when I tell you from personal experience, that observing wild Komodo dragons from a few feet away gives you a whole new respect for the size and power of these giant lizards. Komodo...

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link to How Smart are Octopuses? (Are Octopuses As Intelligent as Dogs?)

How Smart are Octopuses? (Are Octopuses As Intelligent as Dogs?)

Cephalopods, including octopuses, are the smartest invertebrates on the planet.  They can use tools, carry coconut shells for shelter, stack rocks to protect their dens, and carry jellyfish...

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link to What is a Platypus? (With Venom, Eggs, Duck-like Bills, and Electrical Receptors)

What is a Platypus? (With Venom, Eggs, Duck-like Bills, and Electrical Receptors)

We’ve had the good fortune of sitting quietly and watching wild platypuses swimming and feeding in their native habitat in Eungella National Park, Australia.  The duck-billed platypus is often...

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link to How Do Wolves Communicate? (Why Do Wolves Howl?)

How Do Wolves Communicate? (Why Do Wolves Howl?)

Over many years of research as a biologist, one of the most fascinating topics I’ve run across is wolf communication and the science behind the haunting quality of a wolf's howl. Wolves...

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What do Red Pandas Eat? Is the False Thumb Used for Feeding?

If you have the slightest interest in one of the cutest creatures on this planet, I urge you to read this article (or at least look at the pictures!).  The red panda has some unique adaptations...

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