Unique survival ability in the natural world

Living in harsh circumstances, having to find ways to maintain the race, many animals have found unique and sometimes cruel ways of survival.

Bloody tree: Utilizing to the maximum

Dracaena.Photo: Internet

The bloody trees in Socotra, Yemen are considered one of the most vigorous living plants. Except for the fog on the top of the mountain and the occasional drizzling rain in the rainy season, it can be said that the Spcotra Islands are dry all year round. However, bloody species still have a way to survive in this harsh climate.

To survive, this bloody species has taken full advantage of the lack of water on the island. The shape of the blood dragon tree here is like a giant funnel, or an umbrella is spread out all over the place to search for every drop of water.

The thorny leaves are shaped like grooves, creating maximum conditions for rainwater to easily follow the branches and stems to descend to the roots.

In addition, the leaves of the camellia tree are like a candle, capable of minimizing the amount of water evaporated and causing the amount of rain they receive to quickly bring down the roots.

Elephant shrews: Road memory and speed

Elephant shrews run extremely fast on the path they are familiar with and remember very carefully.Photo: Internet

Elephant shrew has a very small body, constantly working to make them feel hungry. However, in the deep forest, everywhere is the stalking enemy, operating outside the cave is a dangerous coincidence. Therefore, this rat has a very high prey hunting.

Elephant shrews choose a clean path between the two prey locations that they frequented, and remember every detail on this path. After that, they will use all their strength to run through this path with the highest speed. Only when they see a good insect or bone fragments need to 'liquidate' will they stop.

With such tremendous speed, a small tree branch sometimes causes carpet deaths for the elephant shrew. Therefore, more than 40% of the time they use to clean up the obstacles that appear on the way they have chosen.

Komodo Dragon: Eat "save"

Each year Komodo dragons eat only a few meals.Photo: Internet

Distributed only in the five arid islands of Indonesia, Komodo dragons are among the very picky animals. In order to find a piece of fresh meat, Komodo dragons are willing to endeavor to explore the terrain.

As a cold-blooded reptile, to survive on islands that are not adapted to residence, every year Komodo dragons eat only about 12 meals. With a body of up to 2.13m long, weighing 77kg, Komodo dragons are famous for using methods of hunting prey through observation and waiting. Sometimes, for many days, Komodo dragons were hiding in the forest, not waiting for the prey to pass.

But when the prey is in sight, Komodo dragons will rush in. It is estimated that their speed can now reach 18km / h. At this time, the prey only obediently became their delicious meal.

Flamingos: An effective "filter"

Flamingo.Photo: Internet

For the crimson pink birds living in the Great Rift Valley, East Africa, the lakes in this area are indeed a paradise. For other animals, this could be a dangerous "smelter" made up of alkaline minerals. However, with the flamingos, this is a "party" of spirited and delicious algae.

To be able to eat spirulina, flamingos must filter river water. At this time, the highly evolved mine of flamingos promotes maximum effect. First, they use the foot to chisel the water under their feet, then their heads will not stop moving back and forth in the water.

According to scientists' estimates, every flamingos filter 16.56 liters of water each day. And the results they get every day are about 56.7 grams of nutrient-rich spirulina.

Antarctic sea stars: Eat everything you can

Antarctic sea star.Photo: Internet

The deep bottom of the Ross Sea, Antarctica is like a starry sky. There, starfish are the species that dominates the entire ecosystem and they have demonstrated the strong survival of small species.

Every year, the Ross Sea is frozen for months. In such fierce living conditions, the Antarctic starfish cannot be 'rich' to 'picky fish' like Komodo dragons. On the contrary, in order to survive, they swallow everything they see. Regardless of seals, waste seals, sponges or even other starfish.

One day, having enough to eat, the second urgent task of the South Star starfish is to maintain the race. At the end of winter, the majority of marine animals are no longer active. At this time, Antarctic starfish began to enter the reproductive period. As winter approaches, small starfish will eat active bacteria. In the summer, they turn to algae.

Dawson Forest Bee: "War for love"

Dawson bees are ready to die to win partners.Photo: Internet

When living in the arid region of Western Australia, mating is like the environment here, making animals feel extremely hard. In these arid lava areas, Dawson bees have experienced devastating "lovemaking". As a result, many male bees had to die to seize these "dead I live" festivals.

Dawson bees often reside in arid areas. Each year, females use their tougher ones to dig caves under hard soil like lava and hatch eggs in them. In order to gain the 'privilege' of mating with children, the males have to adhere to the cave entrance. And when so many males appear, immediately a one-on-one melee battle takes place.

Sometimes, females can also be killed in such battles. It is worth mentioning that, Dawson bees did not feel sorry for the massacre of this kind even though they had lived in harmony with each other before.