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More Japanese flying squirrels. Can I steal one...
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Narwhal: How I would love to travel to Arctic waters for a glimpse of these elusive creatures.
The Narwhal: "a team of scientists from Harvard and the National Institute of Standards and Technology has now made a startling discovery: the tusk, it turns out, forms a sensory organ of exceptional size and sensitivity, making the living appendage one of the planet's most remarkable, and one that in some ways outdoes its own mythology. The find came when the team turned an electron microscope on the tusk's material and found new subtleties of dental anatomy. The close-ups showed that 10 million nerve endings tunnel from the tusk's core toward its outer surface, communicating with the outside world. The scientists say the nerves can detect subtle changes of temperature, pressure, particle gradients and probably much else, giving the animal unique insights. 'This whale is intent on understanding its environment,' said Martin T. Nweeia, the team's leader and a clinical instructor at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Contrary to common views, he said, 'The tusk is not about guys duking it out with sticks and swords.'"
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@FeanneBlue Dragon Nudibranch / They feed on the poisonous Man of War Jellyfish, collecting the animal's toxins and storing them in little sacs on the end of their feather-like "fingers." The Blue Dragon can produce a much more powerful and deadly sting than the Man of War due to its ability to store the poison.
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Michellan Alagao gasp! i want to eeeeaaaaat eeeeeeeet.