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Vultures use projectile vomiting as a defense mechanism.
When threatened, vultures can accurately projectile vomit up to 10 feet away. This serves multiple purposes: it lightens their weight for a quick escape, the acidic vomit can burn predators, and the horrible smell acts as a deterrent. They can also use this technique to clear a path through other vultures to escape.
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The horror frog breaks its own bones to create claws.
Also known as the hairy frog, this species deliberately breaks its own toe bones to create claws that...
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The sea cucumber can eject its internal organs as a defense mechanism.
When threatened, sea cucumbers can violently contract their muscles and expel their internal organs through their anus. These...
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The Antarctic blackfin icefish has clear blood.
These fish have evolved to live without hemoglobin, the protein that makes blood red and carries oxygen. Instead,...