Frog “Wolverine”, fish “Archer”: animals with superpowers

Ants can help detect cancer. This is what a study published in the scientific journal “Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences” indicates, based on laboratory tests.

Scientists placed “slices” of breast tumors in mice and taught 35 ants to associate rodent urine with sugar.

The ants spent more time near cancerous urine than healthy urine.

The ants’ ability comes from olfactory receptors in their antennae, which they generally use to find food and smell mates. Discover other animals that have “superpowers”!

Jellyfish Turritopsis nutricula: This jellyfish has an ability that many people crave: immortality! This animal can restore tissues, regressing life stages.

Of course, the animal can die if, for example, it is devoured by a predator. The big secret is that, naturally, this type of jellyfish manages to return to the initial stage of life, even after reaching adulthood.

Chameleon: If there is an animal with the power to become invisible, it is the chameleon. In addition to exploiting the ability to escape predators, it mainly uses it to communicate with other chameleons and control its body temperature.

Spiny pufferfish (or urchin): Unlike other pufferfish, this species has spines all over its body. By absorbing water or air, the spiny puffer can inflate itself to scare away predators. It can reach up to three times its natural size!

As if this “superpower” wasn’t enough, the Puffer Fish is still one of the most poisonous fish in the world and is capable of releasing tetrodotoxin, a substance that attacks the nervous system.

Red Lionfish: When faced with danger, this fish raises its dorsal fins, which contain poisonous glands, and points towards its enemies. Another one who could join the “Avengers” of the animal world!

Pangolin: This is a mammal that lives in the tropical areas of Asia and Africa. In addition to having its body covered in scales, it can also curl up into a super rigid and practically impenetrable ball!

Porcupine: another animal that uses quills to protect itself is the famous porcupine. In fact, contrary to what its name suggests, its hair is so stiff that it is called thorns. Some can reach 50 centimeters!

Forest frog: this amphibian that lives in North America has found a curious way to deal with the extreme cold: freezing its blood!

Experts explain that it is as if the animal were dead, after all its organs stop and it cannot breathe. It turns out that this species can control cells in such a way that 65% of the body’s water remains unfrozen and survives.

Hairy Frog: And there’s no “real-life Wolverine”?! This frog has claws made of bones, and to get them out, it has to break its skin and break its fingers. Plus: he’s still able to regenerate afterwards.

Planaria: these worms belonging to the phylum “Plathelminthes” are able to multiply if they are divided in half or even cut into several pieces. Each part of it regenerates and thus a new planarian reappears.

You can even remove a cell and a new worm will grow from it!

Archer Fish: this fish, native to Asia and Oceania, is capable of spitting a jet of water towards its prey, including insects out of the water!

Onthophagus taurus: Considered the strongest insect in the world, this beetle species is capable of carrying 1,141 times its own weight, which is equivalent to a 70kg human being capable of lifting 80 tons!

Mimicking octopus: it is a species of octopus that lives in the Pacific and is capable of imitating other species of animals. It can take the form of lionfish, snakes, stingrays and eels.

Discovered in 1998 in Indonesia, the Mimic Octopus is the only known species capable of taking on the characteristics of other animal species. She even looks like Mystique.