Superheroes

Meet nature's real-life shapeshifting superheroes

What if humans could do it, too?

by JoAnna Wendel
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Shapeshifting is a classic superhero skill.

There’s X-Men’s Mystique, DC’s Clayface, Martian Manhunter, and Beast Boy, Marvel’s Ms. Marvel, and more.

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