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A tooth that senses the sea
The Unicorn of the Sea
A narwhal's long, spiraled tusk isn't a horn at all — it's actually a giant tooth, longer than a grown-up is tall, packed with nerve endings that can sense the water around it.
Diet
Meat eater wonders
Eats other animals.
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A pouch of his own
The Seahorse Dad's Surprise
A daddy seahorse carries the eggs in a pouch on his belly and gives birth to the babies himself.
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Floating together
Otters Holding Hands
Sea otters often hold paws while they sleep, so ocean currents don't drift them apart from each other.
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One eye on watch
The Dolphin's Half-Awake Sleep
A dolphin sleeps with only half of its brain at a time, keeping one eye open to watch for danger.
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Quiet flyer
Owl's Silent Wings
An owl can swoop onto a mouse in almost total darkness without making a single sound, thanks to wings built for silent flight.
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Hidden warmth
The Bear's Black Skin
Under all that white fur, a polar bear's skin is actually jet black.
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Chasing endless sunlight
The Bird of Two Summers
Every year, a small Arctic tern flies from one end of the Earth to the other and back again, farther than one full trip around the entire planet.
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Tiny builders
The Coral City
A giant coral reef is built slowly over hundreds of years by animals smaller than your fingertip.
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Backward grower
The Time-Traveling Jelly
One tiny jellyfish can grow younger instead of older when life gets hard, essentially reversing its own aging.
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Extra beats
Three Hearts, One Octopus
An octopus has three hearts, and one of them stops beating every time it swims.