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... exist . The shrimpfish hides within the spines of the long - spined black urchin . The black stripe down its own body matches those of the urchin . Small prey can be caught from this safe vantage point . In a similar manner , the ...
... exist . The shrimpfish hides within the spines of the long - spined black urchin . The black stripe down its own body matches those of the urchin . Small prey can be caught from this safe vantage point . In a similar manner , the ...
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... exist in the ocean beneath the point where the sun penetrates , below the level at which plants can survive ? In the past , biologists have theorized that the abyss must be inhabited only by scavengers , animals that feed on the ...
... exist in the ocean beneath the point where the sun penetrates , below the level at which plants can survive ? In the past , biologists have theorized that the abyss must be inhabited only by scavengers , animals that feed on the ...
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... exist in Antarctica , but most nations agree that the area could not with- stand the damage from such activities . Since it will be reexamined in 50 years , the treaty does not promise the permanent protection so many groups had hoped ...
... exist in Antarctica , but most nations agree that the area could not with- stand the damage from such activities . Since it will be reexamined in 50 years , the treaty does not promise the permanent protection so many groups had hoped ...
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