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Anteater eat 'rotten bombs' to ward off enemies
When he felt threatened, anteater Tamandua produced a very strong odor that predators had to flee.
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Oceanography
'Strange' work of doctor shrimp
Doctor shrimp species are quite colorful, they live healthy if they are slowly adapted.
Biology
9 species of flowers that smell the worst in the world
Thanks to the unpleasant smell, the scent of Titan Arum or skunk cabbage can attract insects to pollinate.
Biology
Heat plants melt ice
Around the place where skunks grow up, there is usually a small pool of water, made of ice and snow melted by the heat of the trunk.
Biology
Listed 7 species of 'most smelly' flowers in the world
Like skunk cabbage in the West, Eastern cabbage cabbage has a habit of living and developing in marsh areas. In spring, Oriental cabbage flowers often bloom and these fl…
Animal world
Pine weasel climbed into the hawk's nest to steal eggs
Successful hungry skunks get three eggs from the osprey nest in the Loch Garten National Park, Scotland, the BBC reported on June 19.
Animal world
Mammals contain toxins
There are some mammals that possess venom or poisonous weapons to protect themselves. The wounds they bring can numb the nervous system leading to death.
Animal world
Why are ferrets bad?
The whole weasel body will have no strange smell without the two lines of foul flu in the tail. This is the self-defense weapon of weasel.
Animal world
Animals with strong claws smash ice and stink 4 times as skunks
Perhaps you also understand that this world still has many strange little-known animals. Not necessarily because they appear less often, but sometimes because we rarely…
Animal world
The most stinking animals in the world
Some animals smell like feces or rotten meat for self-defense or communicate in the natural world, while others smell because of the diet.
Animal world
10 rare albino species
Albino syndrome is often seen in people through research films, but it is also found in many rare animals in nature.
Animal world
Skunks have stripes
On a large area from Canada to Northern Mexico there is a rather special animal, the locals call it striped skunks, the scientific name is Mephitis mephitis. When the sk…
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The weasel launches 'special weapons' when in danger
The weasel of the skunk family possesses a special defense mechanism. When they feel dangerous, they will quickly stomp their front legs to the ground, then lift their h…
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Discover the world's fastest reconnaissance aircraft
Flying 3.3 times faster than the speed of sound, more than 4,000 helpless missiles watched the Blackbird SR-71 flee without being able to touch it even once.