The 5 most mysterious mysteries in the animal world

Among aquatic creatures, perhaps African eels are the only species capable . terrestrial predators . Just discovering the fat prey - usually small insects, they immediately tossed themselves out of the lake, chased and stretched their necks as they reached.

The long, flexible neck is an effective assistant of African eels in hunting trips. When the prey was lying in his mouth, the assassin dived deep into the water for the victim to drown, then used his cup to feast.

This peculiar way of hunting for catfish helps scientists shape a part of the foraging life of terrestrial creatures, at the first time when they first step up from the feet. Underwater.

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Octopus has . elbows

With the waves of tentacles, it was probably never imagined that octopus had elbows. However, a study in early 2007 said that when the organism grabbed its prey, their muscle waves shrank to form an elbow, wrist, and shoulder, so that it could be put into the mouth easily. than.

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Quirky conversation of spiders

People not the only creature on Earth emit sounds during ' love '. Physocylus globosus spiders always emit a dazzling sound at the time of sex with their partner. This sound is caused by the foot rubbing against the fangs, the more satisfied the spider is, the stronger it will be. In the same way, the male spider knew immediately who would be chosen as the father of ' her ': of course, that was the one who made her loudest.

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Long tongue horror

Bats living in the forest year-round cloud cover in the high mountains of Ecuador can stick their tongues long to . half their bodies. Recently, scientists have officially confirmed that this is the longest tongue in the world of mammals, and only the new chameleon is the only vertebrate to surpass this record. Ecuadorian bats are also the only medium capable of pollinating certain species of flowers in this murky mountain forest.

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The amazing crossing of the snail

Two species of slugs live nearly 9,000 kilometers apart and an ocean that is vastly apart is a close relative - the most meticulous studies of genes that have revealed such unexpected information. Until now, scientists have not been able to explain exactly how the slug brothers can be so far apart, except guesswork: they may have followed migratory birds to drift. to the far land.

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