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So hi guys here is the 5 extremely specialized animals,No 5 panamanian golden frog.Driven
nearly to extinction due to habitat loss, the Panamanian golden frog lives solely in
the rainforests of Panama, chiefly residing near fast-flowing rivers and waterfalls. Due
to the extreme noise of their natural habitat, they evolved a specialized ability which is
quite rare in the animal kingdom: They utilize semaphore.And the Top 4 is Lammergeier.Their
name translates from German as "lamb vulture," which is appropriate given the myths and legends
of their ferocity in hunting small animals, and even children. One lucky bird—or unlucky,
depending on your view of ancient Greek playwrights—also featured prominently in the death of Aeschylus.
One of their main sources of food is bone marrow, a food that's extremely difficult
to retrieve. In order to get at the precious nutrients inside the remains of the carrion
on which they feed, lammergeiers will drop the bones from as high as 260 feet, hoping
to have them land on rocks and crack open.No 3 Spotted Salamander .A relatively common
and unassuming animal, the spotted salamander holds the honor of having one of the most
unique evolved traits in the animal kingdom: It is the first vertebrate found to be able
to use photosynthesis. For many years, scientists believed algae, which has a symbiotic relationship
with the embryos of the spotted salamander, was responsible for the chlorophyll found
inside the bodies of the lizards.No 2 Dorcas Gazelle.Because it's native to the Middle
East and North Africa, the Dorcas gazelle had to evolve a number of traits to enable
it to survive with little to no drinking water. For starters, they are able to go their entire
lives without drinking water, surviving only on the hydration they receive from eating
plants. In addition, when liquids are scarce, the Dorcas gazelle is able to conserve water
by concentrating its uric acid and dispelling it as pellets rather than urine. It also greatly
reduces the amount of water in its feces.No 1 London Underground Mosquito.The subway system
underneath the city of London was the breeding ground for a brand new type of mosquito, which
branched off from its above-ground cousins in a process which only took a hundred years
. During the construction of the Tube, the mosquitoes—now known as Culex pipiens molestus—traveled
underground and began subtly changing into a different species. First of all, their previous
incarnations fed solely on birds, but the new species feeds on rodents and humans.