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Scallops can swim by clapping their shells together

Updated on May 15, 2024May 19, 2023

This creates a jet propulsion allowing the scallop to swim short distances.

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Giant clams can weigh up to 440 lbs (200 kgs) and about 3 ft ( (1 m) across

Updated on May 15, 2024May 16, 2023

Giant clams are sessile meaning they stay in place on the sea floor.

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Flamingos are born gray with fluffy down feathers

Updated on May 17, 2024May 15, 2023

It takes several years for flamingos to develop pinkish feathers. The pink color of flamingo feathers actually comes from beta-carotene—a red-orange pigment that’s found in algae, brine fly larvae, and brine shrimp that flamingos eat. 

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The booby name, for birds, comes from the Spanish word ‘bobo’ meaning clownish or stupid

Updated on May 15, 2024May 15, 2023

 It also refers to how clumsy these birds are on land.

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Glass frogs have transparent abdominal skin that make the heart, liver, and digestive tract visible

Updated on May 15, 2024May 15, 2023

Glass frogs are tiny measuring between three-quarters of an inch to one and a half inches (20 – 32 mm) in length but have the ability to jump up to 10 feet into the air

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