How do invertebrates get their durable stingers, claws, and jaws? Natural proteins mixing with heavy metals https://t.co/wD9DOLk3q5
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OUCH! Porcupine rays are covered in thorns and sharp scales, called denticles, to help protect them from predators looking to take a bite. Learn more on our Marine Life Encyclopedia: https://t.co/9YZkbgoPqF https://t.co/HI9uOurpfo
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Proof that nature is STUNNING - the candy striped flatworm. A thousand times better than any candy cane. Flatworms crawl along the seabed but are occasionally also seen free-swimming in the open water. What a beautiful sight!! 🍭 😍 https://t.co/CBJnrsxpb3
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A beautifully marked frog from the other day in Cheshire. Photo taken by a member of the family. https://t.co/yi37EiO1X4
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Cute animals, breathtaking landscapes or an amazing animal rescue? Take our quiz to find the perfect video to help you unwind today. https://t.co/kKMPOKc3qN
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The United States is on the brink of surpassing the 675,000 deaths the country recorded during the 1918 influenza pandemic https://t.co/cX2BlOHnf0
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These birds will make your head tern! #DYK terns don’t just dive for fish? They're also known to dive-bomb intruders to protect their nests. Have you spotted migratory birds recently? Explore birding at @USFWSRefuges: https://t.co/iIfQ4hdbKh 📷: Forster's tern by D. Lantz/USFWS https://t.co/EhtAuf1zfW
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The COVID-19 pandemic has posed tough challenges for sea turtle conservation projects across the planet. https://t.co/9xjtT9FmpP https://t.co/e2Xka3DBMn
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Is it really OK to eat bluefin tuna again? It’s complicated [Podcast] News reports suggest bluefin are endangered no more, but is that what the Red List update means? We discuss this and other news coming out of the IUCN Congress w/ @GrantlyG & @ECAlberts https://t.co/mG7vchOeVh https://t.co/ttF1YqbSB5
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Climate change: UN warning over nations' climate plans. From @BBCScienceNews https://t.co/tf9rxJiNQ3
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In honor of #RedPandaDay, we put together our favorite photos of the bushy-tailed, tree-dwelling mammal https://t.co/HVtZe7RgUA
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Running into the weekend like 🏃♀️ European hamsters live in complex burrow systems, and hoard large quantities of food in their elasticated cheeks! Footage by BBC Studios NHU https://t.co/oLxHXk9dxl
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Juvenile bald eagle getting ready for takeoff! 🦅 Did you know that bald eagles don’t get their trademark white head feathers until they’re about 4 or 5 years old? 📸 + 💭: IG // markian.b #POTD #photooftheday #wildlifephotography https://t.co/tTsf8rfeLU
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