Sierra Club magazine discusses "
4 Ordinary Animals with Superhero Abilities." (Flight is not included.) My favorite tidbit is about a tiger's whiskers:
They
are filled with sensitive nerve endings, which help them detect
distances and changes in their surroundings. When tigers hunt, they go
for the kill shot: the carotid artery located in the neck. After the
tiger’s canines have pierced the artery, the whiskers move forward,
encircling the prey’s neck, and determine if the prey’s pulse is gone.
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