Amazing Animal Defenses -- FAK #23

When threatened the Hairy frog acts like wolverine from X-men. It's able to break the bones of its toes and protrude them out of its skin to act as claws. WHAT THE FAK The Facts and knowledge on Animal Defenses The Pangolin looks like an anteater covered in scales and is found across Asia and Sub Saharan Africa. When in danger it curls into a small ball, protecting its defenseless underbelly, using the scales to create an impenetrable shield around them, that looks similar to an artichoke or pinecone. The scales are sharp around the edge, creating an added line of defense when attacked. They're made of keratin, just like the hair, skin, and nails of humans. They are one of the most endangered groups of mammals in the world as they are considered a delicacy in certain parts of the world. STOP EATING THEM - THEYRE AWESOME. The Pistol shrimp has the ultimate hand gun. One of its claws is about half the size of its entire body, and that claw packs a powerful weapon. When in danger or hunting prey the Pistol shrimp is able to snap it's claw shut so quickly it ejects a jet of water that travels 60 MPH and the sound of the snap is 218 decibels. A bubble is formed behind the stream of water called a cavitation bubble that implodes and creates a flash of light and temperatures close to the temperature of the surface of the sun. This jet of water and bubble stun predators and fish and easily kills them at close range, which the Pistol shrimp then carries into burrow to feed on. The pistol shrimps snapping has even been known to interfere with the sonar of submarines. The Bombardier beetle basically shoots *** at enemies. They live at soil level, making them a constant target for ants to prey on. The time it takes to unfurl their wings from under the wing covers is slower than most insects and can cost them their lives. So they've developed a defense mechanism to buy enough time to fly away. They produce diverse toxins like acid, aldehydes, phenols, and quinones in sacs next to their abdomen and they aim and shoot the liquids in the form of a spray. The spray is ejected at 100 degrees Celsius. This is caused by the explosion generated at the moment of ejection by the mixing of the chemicals. Hagfish have the ability to create massive amounts of slime in order to suffocate their predators. It turns the water around the enemy into a gelatinous goo that clogs their gills and chokes them. They also have the ability to tie themselves into a knot and slide in and out of it. This helps when escaping predators and also cleans themselves of their own slime. If that doesn't work they have the ability to sneeze and unclog their nostrils of slime. The mimic octopus was discovered in 1998 in Indonesia and has the ability to mimic other sea life in order to defend itself from predators. Scientists have seen it imitate the sole fish, a flat poisonous fish, the Lion fish that hovers above the sea floor and has poisonous fins, and the sea snake which is very toxic. They have seen the octopus change into various other shapes but are not exactly sure what they are emulating, but they assume they can take the shape of sand anemones, stingrays, mantis shrimp, and jelly fish. The octopi are able to figure out what creature to change into depending on the predator and its surroundings. The boxer crab has a symbiotic relationship with their boxing glove hands made of sea anemones. They attach the anemones to the ends of their claws and use them as defense against predators because of their stinging power. The crabs often wipe the anemones along the sea bed to collect food particles which it then removes with its mouth. In return the anemones get to feast on the particles of food the crab leaves behind while feeding. The goblin shark is one of the most unusual looking creatures in the sea. Very little is known about this particular species of shark but it lives in the very deep waters around 4000 feet deep and in many different seas around the world. They were first discovered in the waters around Japan. The goblin shark hunts by sensing the presence of prey by electro sensitive organs in the snout. Once it finds its prey the shark is able to protrude it's lower jaw and uses it tongue like muscle to suck the prey into it's sharp front teeth. I'm gonna leave you with this creature. What is it and how does it escape its predators? Before we go here's last video's winner. Be sure to subscribe for more Vsauce2 and as always - thanks for watching.