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Tuesday, 01 May 2012 |
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Watch a stingray glide over the sandy sea floor and you can tell it’s in hunting mode – but the tricks the ray is using to search for prey may not be so obvious. A stingray’s eyes are located on top of its wide, flat body, while its mouth is on the underside. This may not seem like the best design for a fish that has to scan the murky bottom for hidden clams and crustaceans. Luckily, rays are endowed with remarkable sensory abilities that make them ace hunters. |
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Sunday, 01 April 2012 |
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Life in the extreme environment of a polar ocean certainly is a survival challenge, but some Antarctic fish manage with ice water in their veins – literally. |
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