The Secret Superpowers of Amphibians and Reptiles
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Researchers from the University of California discovered that Surinam toads hunt successfully in darkness using 128 miniature sensory structures on their fingertips, each a cluster of 16 lobes packed with touch-sensitive nerve endings that detect the smallest water movements.
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