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Horses excel at short sprints, but in long races, humans can catch up thanks to our ability to cool down through sweating and maintain steady energy over time.

White Sands National Park

This may seem like a scene out of Dune, but White Sands National Park (above) in New Mexico is actually one of the nation’s newest national parks. A surprising number of species have adapted to life in this desert, including species of mice, lizards, and moths found nowhere else in the world.

Blue poison dart frogs, native to the South American nation of Suriname

Terns