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    BAT
    Among the many powers and perks of being a bat is their ability to
    fly. Thanks to their special forelimbs which have been adapted as
    wings, they are the only mammals that can take flight! Another
    incredible ability of bats is their in-built sonar, also known as
    echolocation, which enables them to hunt with excellent precision
    by shooting out high pitch sound-waves into the night and then
    using the echoes to pinpoint the location of prey. As a result calling
    a bat an effective hunter is an understatement.

    View Cave Bats during a trip to: Namibia

    Ca
    ve Bat at Ghaub Nature Reserve in Namibia

    5. EAGLE
    It's common knowledge that birds of prey have eyesight far superior
    to our own - but eagles soar far above the rest. Nature lends these
    majestic birds a big helping hand by providing them with eyes that
    have a high concentration of cone cells. These cells are used by the
    eagle in perceiving colour, pinpointing rapid movement, and
    providing exquisitely fine detail. A ridge over each eye to keep the
    sun out and larger pupils to reduce diffraction also come in handy.
    Their eyesight is estimated to be 4 times as good as our own which
    is 4 times the amount of detail we would be able to see.

    View African Fish Eagles during a trip to: Malawi

    African
    Fish Eagle at Mumbo Island on Lake Malawi
    HUMMINGBIRD
    With some species of hummingbirds capable of beating their wings
    up to 80 times a second, it's no wonder that they are able to surpass
    all others in the aerial tricks department. With wing joints designed
    to aid suppleness in the air and amazing maneuverability, these
    aerial aces can hover, fly upside down and are the only birds that
    can fly backward. Their name is derived from the humming noise
    their wings make while flying.

    Hummingbird

    9. SHARK
    If you are the prey of a shark you have little hope of escape due
    to their electroreception ability. A shark has specially designed
    pores on the top of its head that can pick up the electrical impulses
    of a prey's movement. These pores link up to a shark's lateral line
    system which is part of its sensory system. As a result, a shark can
    snatch prey such as fish with terrifying accuracy even in the darkest
    of waters.
    View Sharks during a trip to: Seychelles

    Sh
    arks at Alphonse Island Resort in Seychelles

    .
    Wolfgang
    Kaehler
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    Emperor penguins dive really deep


    Emperor penguins live in the Arctic, arguably one of the cruelest
    environments, where it can get below -40 degrees Fahrenheit on the
    regular. They inhabit the ice and ocean that surrounds them, and have
    become experts at surviving. They dive up to 1,755 feet for food in water
    that’s well below freezing.
    mstrasinger
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    Ringtail lemurs out-stink each other


    Ringtail lemurs have one of the most unique conflict-resolution tactics of all
    animals: stink fights. Since lemurs live in large social groups of 20 to 30,
    breeding season can bring a lot of competition. Male ringtails have scent
    glands on their wrists and shoulders. The wrist gland produces a volatile,
    short-lived odor, while the shoulder gland produces a brown, toothpaste-like
    substance, which is much longer lasting. Basically, male lemurs wave their
    tails and waft a fragrance toward their rivals, resulting in a smelly standoff
    until someone backs off.

    Plus: This Ferret Died 33 Years Ago. Scientists Just Brought Her
    Back to Life.
    Adria
    Photography
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    African elephants are pregnant for a really long time


    Nine months is nothing: African elephants have the longest pregnancy of
    any mammal, which can last up to two years. Scientists don’t really know
    why it takes so long to grow an elephant, but it could have something to do
    with their highly developed brains—elephants have complex social
    relationships and cognitive skills.
    Lotus41//Getty Images
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    Clownfish change genders


    Clownfish experience what it’s like to be each gender during their
    lifetimes. They’re all born male, but some turn into females (a
    process known as sequential hermaphroditism). Both are born with
    both male and female parts, and some males make the transition if
    alpha females die.
    Sea Star

    audreynoltepainter / Getty Images

    Sea stars have bizarre stomachs that can extend out of their mouths. This
    adaptation allows them to prey on large mussels and clams that they can't
    consume using their mouths alone. The extended stomach envelops prey and
    partially digests the meal on the outside of the sea star's body. Then, the
    resulting soupy mix can be drawn in through the mouth as the stomach
    retracts. Researchers have identified the specific molecule that controls the
    stomach's contractions (finding a way to disable it could prove instrumental
    in reducing the impact of some invasive sea stars on native species).

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    Immortal Jellyfish
    Duangkamon Panyapatiphan / Getty Images

    The immortal jellyfish is a jellyfish species that's biologically immortal. A


    mature specimen can revert to its immature form—called a polyp—
    through transdifferentiation, a rare process in which the mature, specialized
    cells that make up the jellyfish can revert to an entirely different
    structure. Aging, physical damage from predators, and adverse environmental
    conditions can all start the process. In the wild, though, this tiny jellyfish
    (mature individuals are about the size of a human fingernail) still usually
    succumbs to predators or disease.

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    Opossum
    Lisa Hagan / Shutterstock

    Opossums have a serum protein in their blood that neutralizes some forms of
    snake venom. Studies suggest that this adaptation developed as opossums
    preyed on venomous snakes, creating an arms race of sorts between snakes
    developing more complex toxins and opossums evolving greater resistance to
    the toxins.

    Researchers have synthesized the protein chain that creates the opossum's
    immunity, and initial studies show that this protein provided immunity to
    mice injected with rattlesnake venom too. Scientists hope this research could
    lead to an inexpensive, effective antivenom for human snakebite victims.

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