Animal Superpowers: Deadly Weapons

Animal Superpowers: Deadly Weapons — page 1 — Introduction It’s no surprise that animals have to defend themselves Animals fight off enemies in different ways Some animals use their teeth to give a painful bite Others have sharp claws Some animals are poisonous Others have powerful bodies that can fight off predators Many animals have strong defenses But some animals go even further These animals defend themselves with weapons that are deadly horrifying or just plain weird Like the superheroes in movies and comics many animals have developed superpowers to stay safe from danger Let’s take a look at some of the super-deadly super-deadly animals on our planet 4

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Animal Superpowers: Deadly Weapons — page 3 — Pretty Deadly The Poison Dart Frog Poison dart frogs look pretty They come in bright colors including blue orange green and yellow But those pretty colors are really a warning It’s a great idea to stay away from this amphibian Why It is one of the most poisonous animals on Earth Poison dart frogs secrete a toxin through their skin Any animal that eats one of these frogs is in for a nasty surprise These animals don’t just taste bad Their poison can kill a predator One species called the golden poison dart frog has enough toxins to kill 20,000 mice It could also kill 10 adult humans 6

Animal Superpowers: Deadly Weapons — page 4 — Golden poison dart frog Power Word From the Greek words amphi and bios meaning both kinds of life amphibians live in both water and on land 7

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