Tapirs have surprisingly prehensile snouts, which they use like little hands to grasp food and branches. elaborate share
Peacocks don't have a "neck" in the same way humans do; their long, graceful necks are actually mostly made up of feathers. elaborate share
Tuataras have a third eye on top of their heads, although it's covered by scales and doesn't function like a normal eye. elaborate share
Bactrian camels have two humps, unlike their single-humped Dromedary cousins. Each hump stores fat, but they aren't equally filled – the fat is distributed differently depending on the camel's nutritional status. elaborate share
Gaboon vipers have the longest fangs of any venomous snake. elaborate share
Sea cucumbers can expel their internal organs as a defense mechanism and later regenerate them. elaborate share
The male anglerfish is significantly smaller than the female and essentially lives as a parasite attached to her body. elaborate share