10 Real Life Animals With Unbelievable Superpowers
Think of superpowers and comic books are the first thing to raid your mind, right?
Come on, Spiderman, Superman, Wolverine, Iron Man and Captain America are the people with
superpowers!
Since we haven’t encountered many humans with “out of the world” abilities, we
settle for these comic characters to get our dose of jaw drop!
But what if we told you that where humans have disappointed you, animals have compensated?
We aren’t kidding people, there is so much to explore in the animal world while we are
stuck with fictional characters on the screen!
So are to ready to dive into their world and find the real superheroes?
Number 10.
Kangaroo Rat Okay people, before you begin imagining a
kangaroo sized rat, let’s clarify that being giant is not its super power!
Actually, this one is the exact opposite and weighs not more than 170g!
These tiny rats hop on their hinds and that is how they got their name but why is it on
this list?
These cuties can go up to 4 years without drinking water, unbelievable!
Humans can manage just a few days and will succumb to thirst but not this hero over here!
It has its own strategy that helps it, going underground to hang out with moist earth,
nibble on vegetation with high water content and not sweat are a few.
Smart!
Number 9.
Galápagos tortoise When we are talking about the largest living
species of tortoise, you know something huge is going to come.
With a weight of about 920 pounds, it surely doesn’t disappoint you!
It is also one of the longest-living vertebrates, thanks to its 100-year lifespan!
Now isn’t it like your granddad who can tell you tales of the past that are hard to
believe?
Wait, it gets better!
The most amazing thing is that despite such a huge body they can survive months without
food or water, wow!
Now isn’t it a super animal with all these qualities?
Number 8.
Owls So here is the good old owl on the list, it’s
obviously wisdom that made it happen!
If you thought that, you are absolutely…
WRONG!
This creature has so many more qualities, scientifically proven ones, unlike its wisdom!
For starters, they have an amazing hearing ability, all thanks to holes above and below
its eyes!
Do you know some of them have feathers that can detect noise?
If that wasn’t enough, they can see distance incredibly well, turn their heads around 270
degrees and fly in silence to scoop up their dinner.
Now you wouldn’t want to be on their menu, with so many qualities your chances of survival
will be slim!
Number 7.
Hairy frogs Come on, now what is a frog doing on this
list?
This terrestrial frog specie returns to the water for breeding but that is obviously not
the special trait!
Okay we’ll stop beating around the bush, the special thing is that it is also called
the Wolverine frog!
Any guesses why?
Well, this bad boy has retractable "claws" made of bone and not keratin like real claws!
It can project them out of their skin intentionally by breaking the bones of their toes.
That’s probably as close you can get to see a real Wolverine, but we still love you
Marvel for giving us a ‘fictional’ character!
Number 6.
Mantis shrimp These marine crustaceans of the order Stomatopoda
grow to around 10 centimeters in length and are very colorful beings.
It is hard to believe that something this small is one of the most important predators
in many shallow, tropical, and sub-tropical marine habitats!
They are also called "thumb splitters" because it has the ability to inflict painful gashes
if handled incautiously.
Also it has the most elaborate visual systems with 16 types of color receptive cones in
contrast to only 3 in humans!
But the most shocking quality is that they can swing their arm out at 80kph when they
punch, with about the same acceleration as a .22-caliber bullet.
Anybody planning a meeting with them?
Number 5.
Mimic Octopus Camouflaging is used by many animals, chameleon
being the one we come across the most.
Changing your body color to match surroundings is a cool trick when you want to escape predators!
But everything falls flat when you see the mimic octopus do its thing!
The name suits its personality very well because hello, it can impersonate other species to
avoid being eaten.
Isn’t that a cool move?
This dude can not only change its color but can also alter its shape to look like its
more dangerous friends and avoid being eaten!
After this we can’t doubt its intelligence, can we?
Number 4.
Dragon millipedes Let’s start with the full name which reads
“shocking pink dragon millipede” derived from its vibrant color!
Don’t be fooled by its gorgeous appearance because there is a chance that you might not
return ALIVE!
We aren’t joking people, this 3cm long millipede can prove lethal for you.
Why do you think it smells like almonds?
No, it isn’t constantly feeding on this nut, think of a better explanation!
Give up?
Guys, the dragon millipede is equipped with glands that can produce hydrogen cyanide which
gives it the peculiar smell.
That’s the self-defense technique they use, way ahead of humans!
Number 3.
Turritopsis Jellyfish The secret of life is definitely hidden somewhere
in Japan; after all it is home to Turritopsis dohrnii!
Now what is this creature with a complicated name?
uhmm it is a specie of small jellyfish that is biologically immortal!
You heard that right, IMMORTAL!
It is one of the few known cases of animals capable of reverting completely to a sexually
immature, colonial stage after having reached sexual maturity as a solitary individual.
Now isn’t this amazing?
Though theoretically they can be immortal, in reality is happens rarely because the jellyfish
succumb to predation and illness in their maturity before reverting to their polyp form.
But the possibility is cool, youth fountain discovered!
Number 2.
Commom Basilisk Now you aren’t confusing it with the serpent
from Harry Potter, this one is REAL!
It is a lizard found in Central and South American rainforests near rivers and streams,
too boring for you?
But it isn’t like the rest within its range because it is larger in size and has high
fin-like crests down its back.
Interesting!
This 2.5 feet long lizard has a large mouth with saw like teeth on the inner sides of
the jaw and can run with a speed of 7 miles per hour.
These qualities are great but there is something more happening about it that led it to this
list!
Challenging gravity, this bad boy can do a 4-meter dash at 1.5 meters per second on water
before sinking!
Hard to believe but air trapped in its feet helps it to stay upright.
Nature mesmerizes us every day!
Number 1.
Horned Lizard Imagine someone shoot blood from their eye.
Just has to be a fictional superhero, right?
Uhmmm, WRONG!
The horned lizard is an easy to hand-catch variety due to its sluggish moves but when
it comes to escaping from predators, it has no match!
It has camouflaging power that solves a lot of problems but when that doesn’t work it
will remain still to avoid detection.
If running, it will stop abruptly to confuse the predator and if need be can puff up their
bodies so as to become difficult to swallow!
Enough superhero qualities already?
No, because the highlight is its ability to squirt blood from the corner of its eyes by
restricting blood from other parts.
This trick helps because the blood tastes foul and feline and canine predators lose
interest.
Smart!
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