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Horned lizards can shoot blood from their eyes as a defense mechanism.
When threatened, these lizards can increase blood pressure in their head, rupturing small vessels around their eyelids and shooting blood up to 5 feet away. The blood contains chemicals that are noxious to predators, particularly cats and dogs, and can also temporarily blind attackers.
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Some sea slugs can decapitate themselves and grow a new body.
Species of Elysia sea slugs can intentionally separate their heads from their bodies when infected with parasites. The...
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Japanese honeybees can cook hornets alive.
When a giant hornet scout discovers a honeybee hive, the bees will allow it to enter, then swarm...
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The satanic leaf-tailed gecko can shed its skin in large chunks when threatened.
This gecko not only looks like a dead leaf but can also shed its skin in large sections...