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Opossums are the oldest animals

They appeared in the Cretaceous Period, when dinosaurs were still roaming the Earth. Surprisingly, they haven't changed at all for this period. Opossums have become renowned for an ingenious defense mechanism. They pretend to be dead while emitting an unpleasant odor. Their eyes glaze over and foam comes out of their mouths.

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β€˜TAK BE HA’ πŸ“Tulum, Mexico πŸ‡²πŸ‡½

Mexico’s lush jungle is home to some of the best treasures in the world like the mysterious and alluring underground sinkholes called cenotes.

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🏰 The old city of Lviv in western Ukraine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, at the crossroads of cultures and jam packed with historic architecture.

That wealth and diversity is manifest in the sublime Renaissance and Baroque houses and churches in the Old Town. These chaotic but cultivated streets host many of the top museums, galleries and performing arts venues in Ukraine.

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Wombats resemble tiny bears.

They spend a large part of their lives underground, thus it is not an easy task to meet a wombat during the day. In the daytime, they rest in their burrows, but at night they leave the hole to gorge themselves.

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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Nafplio is a beautiful town on Saronic Gulf, dubbed the most romantic destination in Greece. Once a capital of the modern State of Greece (1823–1834) boasts stunning Venetian architecture and Ottoman structures 🀍

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Enchelycore pardalis is an exceptionally brightly colored member of the moray family (Muranidae).

This fish is particularly charming thanks to the fleshy "horns" growing above the eyes. In fact, these are not horns, but only elongated hind nostrils.

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Amazing whales on the west coast of Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί

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πŸ“ Socotra Island, Yemen πŸ‡ΎπŸ‡ͺ

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