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Animal Defenses
Every animal needs a way to stay safe. Some use venom or poison, some have armor or spikes, and some have truly bizarre tricks — like firing boiling spray or shooting their own blood. These are nature's best defenses.
19 weird animals on record
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Assassin Bug
Weirdness 9/10
Axolotl
Weirdness 9/10
Bombardier Beetle
Weirdness 9/10
Cone Snail
Weirdness 8/10
Glass Frog
Weirdness 9/10
Hagfish
Weirdness 9/10
Honey Badger
Weirdness 8/10
Horned Lizard
Weirdness 9/10
Komodo Dragon
Weirdness 7/10
Octopus
Weirdness 9/10
Orchid Mantis
Weirdness 8/10
Owl
Weirdness 6/10
Pangolin
Weirdness 9/10
Platypus
Weirdness 10/10
Sea Cucumber
Weirdness 9/10
Secretary Bird
Weirdness 8/10
Thorny Devil
Weirdness 8/10
Tongue-Eating Louse
Weirdness 10/10
Vampire Bat
Weirdness 8/10
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Check what you know about animal defenses
A quick mixed self-check across these animals. No score — tap Real or Fake and see the answer.
“The Assassin Bug glues the drained corpses of its victims onto its own back, building a tower of bodies taller than itself.”
“The Assassin Bug can regrow its legs, heart, spine, eyes and even parts of its brain.”
“The Axolotl can regrow its legs, heart, spine, eyes and even parts of its brain.”