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Jellyfish electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) ratel Peacock mantis shrimp binturong horned toad Translucent jellyfish in the medusa stage with a rounded bell and long, trailing tentacles against a dark background.
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Jellyfish
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electric eel (Electrophorus electricus)
Electric eels (Electrophorus electricus) have three electric organs—the...
© Brian Gratwicke; used with permission
ratel
Ratel (Mellivora capensis).
Jaganath
Peacock mantis shrimp
Close-up of a peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus).
© Christopher Bartlett/Fotolia
binturong
Binturong (Arctictis binturong).
Tassilo Rau
horned toad
Horned toad (Phrynosoma).
© Brad Phillips/Shutterstock.com
Medusa stage of a jellyfish
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