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A young meerkat pup leans against an adult's back and paws at it until the adult turns around.
A young meerkat pup leans against an adult's back and paws at it until the adult turns around.
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Animal Videos: Fastest Animals in the World
BBC video showing in slow motion the fastest tongue and the fastest claw in the animal world, belonging to a salamander and to the mantis shrimp. (3 min. 50 sec.)
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Science Friday: Where's the Cuttlefish?
Duke biologist Sarah Zylinski discusses her work with cuttlefish and their peculiar camouflage behaviors. [3:51]