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đŸĻŠ Pink From Shrimp: Flamingos are born gray and turn pink from the shrimp and algae they eat! The carotenoid pigments in their food are what...

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Pink From Shrimp

Flamingos are born gray and turn pink from the shrimp and algae they eat! The carotenoid pigments in their food are what give them their signature color.

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Dads Give Birth

Seahorses are the only animals where the male gives birth! The female deposits eggs into the male's pouch, where he fertilizes and carries them until they hatch.

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Egg-Laying Mammal

The platypus is one of the few mammals that lays eggs! It also has a venomous spur on its hind legs and can detect electric fields with its bill.

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The Chillest Animal

Capybaras are so relaxed they often let other animals sit on them: birds, monkeys, even caimans! They're the largest rodents in the world and native to South America.

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Indestructible Water Bears

Tardigrades (water bears) can survive in space, extreme temperatures from -328 degrees F to 300 degrees F, and even being completely dried out for decades!

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Unicorn of the Sea

Narwhals have a long spiral tusk (up to 10 feet!) that is actually a tooth. Scientists believe they use it to sense water temperature and salinity.

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22-Hour Sleepers

Koalas sleep up to 22 hours a day! Their diet of eucalyptus leaves is so low in nutrients and hard to digest that they need constant rest to conserve energy.

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Taste With Their Feet

Butterflies taste with their feet! They have taste receptors on their tarsi (feet) to check if a plant is suitable for laying eggs before they do.

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