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Scales provide protection: arapaima

Armor protects against predators: threespine stickleback

Optimal branching of vascular vessels minimizes work: mammals

Bubbles enclose prey: humpback whale

Shell provides resistance against cracking: macadamia nut

Hierarchical organization of peel confers impact resistance: pummelo

Body shrinks under harsh conditions: marine iguana

Luminescence signals ripening: banana

Hooks adhere to wooly coats: burdock

Microstructures produce iridescent colors: hummingbird

Blubber absorbs heat: bottlenose dolphin

Pelt is adapted for thermoregulation: numbat

Structures catch prey: Portuguese man-of-war

Spaced eyes enhance visual fields: hammerhead shark

Tissue provides neutral buoyancy: ocean sunfish

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