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DANGEROUS CRITTERS 2!

They may look cute and/or harmless but beware, God has given these critters some powerful mojo! Whether Defense Or Offense - More Critters To Avoid. Enjoy! :)       The Texas Horned Lizards spikes on its body are not the lizard's primary defense mechanism. When attacked, these lizards pressure the sinus cavities in their eyes, forcing the blood vessels to burst. The lizard will then shoot a stream of blood at the attacker, from its eyes.       Motyxia Sequoiae are millipedes that are not very well seen in daylight, but at night, they will use bioluminescence to warn predators away. If the light show doesn't work, they secrete cyanide poison from pores along its body.       Skunks have one of the most famous defense mechanisms in the world. A threatened individual will spray a mix of sulfur and other chemicals at its attacker. The powerful mix wards off even bears and may cause temporary blindness.       Eurasian Roller Bird and Northern Fulmars. Young, flightless chicks can vomit a foul-smelling liquid at attackers.       Potential predators of the bombardier beetle can be in for a very painful surprise. Attacked beetles spray a mixture of enzymes, hydroquinone, and hydrogen peroxide. When the liquid encounters the air, it will catalyze and reach burning temperatures of nearly 100C (212F).       If attacked, the hairy frog will literally break the bones in its toes, forcing them through the skin to be used as claws. When the danger has passed, researchers believe that the bones retract back in place to begin healing.

A threatened Iberian Ribbed Newt will push its ribs through its chest, covering them in highly toxic poison and using them to fight the attacker back.       When camouflage fails them, some stick insects can spray a liquid that is both foul-smelling as well as a powerful irritant.       Armed with two defense mechanisms, the sea cucumber can go both on offense and defense. When attacked, they can release a powerful and sticky toxin. Alternatively, a sea cucumber will contract its muscles, forcing part of its internal organs out, making it seem it is already dead.       Besides squirting blinding ink, the Octopoteuthis deletron can also rip off one of its tentacles to allow it time to escape while the predator devours it.       When predators attack Malaysian Exploding Ants, they spray them with a corrosive venom that they store in specialized glands in their abdomen.       The saying 'playing possum' refers to the Opossum's behavior when it is threatened - it will fall into a temporary comatose-state, making it seem it is already dead. In addition, they can also spray a foul-smelling green liquid that can deter most predators.       Boxer crabs carry small sea anemones in their pincers, making them look tiny cheerleaders. Don't let it fool you, the anemones are highly toxic.       The larvae of the potato beetle cover themselves with their own feces, which is both malodorous and toxic.       Hagfish have been around for nearly 300 million years. They survived thanks to their ability to expel a substance that, when mixed with water becomes sticky, clogging the gills of potential predators and effectively choking them.       Don't get in their way! The flying fish has one of the most unique ways to avoid predators - it swims at high speeds (37mph) and then jumps out of the water, spreading its large fins and using them as gliders. A glide can be as long as 200 meters (656ft).

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SEE ALSO: Dangerous Critters 3!






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