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It possesses a long prehensile trunk used for everything from breathing to social greetings.
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This bizarre creature lays eggs and uses a sensitive duck-like bill to hunt underwater.
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It is the fastest land animal on the planet, capable of reaching highway speeds in seconds.
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It moves so slowly that green algae grows on its fur to help it blend in with trees.
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It carries its young in a pouch and uses a powerful tail for balance while hopping.
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The male is famous for a long, spiraled tusk that is actually an overgrown tooth.
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It has a unique, long neck and a prehensile purple tongue for stripping leaves from tall trees.
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It is covered in bony plates that act as a suit of armor against predators.
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This is the only mammal capable of sustained, powered flight rather than just gliding.
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It has fingerprints that are almost indistinguishable from those of a human being.
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It uses a highly sophisticated form of sonar called echolocation to navigate and hunt in murky water.
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It possesses massive ivory tusks and stiff whiskers used to find shellfish on the ocean floor.
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It produces unique, cube-shaped droppings that prevent the scat from rolling away.
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It secretes a red, oily fluid that acts as a natural sunscreen and antibiotic for its skin.
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It has a "marching molar" system where its teeth are constantly replaced throughout its life.
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Its teeth are infused with iron, giving them a distinct orange color and incredible strength for gnawing wood.
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It is known for its incredibly thick, loose skin that allows it to turn and bite even while held by a predator.
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It has a specialized, tube-like snout and a long tongue designed specifically for raiding termite mounds.
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Its velvety fur can lay in any direction, allowing it to move backward through tight tunnels easily.
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This marsupial can enter a state of temporary paralysis to "play dead" when it feels threatened.
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It is covered in sharp, barbed quills that detach and embed themselves in the skin of attackers.
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It stores fat in its humps which can be converted into energy and water during long desert journeys.
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Every individual has a unique pattern of stripes that are printed on its skin as well as its fur.
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It has the longest arms of any great ape, which can reach a span of seven feet.
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Its horn is made entirely of keratin, the same protein found in human hair and fingernails.
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It has dark patches around its eyes that act like built-in sunglasses to reduce glare while scouting for predators.
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Many species have a "toothcomb," a specialized set of lower teeth used for grooming and scraping fruit.
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It can roll into a tight, impenetrable ball of spines to protect its soft underbelly.
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It has the densest fur of any animal, with up to one million hairs per square inch to stay warm.
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It uses a unique form of locomotion called brachiation to swing through trees at speeds up to thirty miles per hour.
