Ferret teeth: A cute smile with a predator’s bite A ferret’s teeth are not just cute, they reveal its true carnivorous nature. By around 10 weeks of age, a ferret already has its permanent dentition, consisting of 34 teeth. Read more
Sensory legs Despite their frightening appearance, whip-spiders or tailless whip-scorpions are completely harmless to humans. They owe their name to their characteristic sensory appendages, which most closely resemble a whip. This is an extremely sensitive part of their body, used primarily for orientation, as well as for sensing their environment, their prey, and even for recognising one another. Read more
The breathing of the Siamese fighting fish The labyrinth organ allows the Siamese fighting fish to breathe air from the water surface and adapt to low-oxygen waters. Read more
