10 animals with the strangest survival skills

Apr 10, 2025 Rose Nigam

Strange creatures

Nature is wild, so are the ways some animals survive! Some can freeze solid and blend into their surroundings like magic, while others can fake their death! Through these skills, they have evolved into the strangest, yet smartest animals. Here are top 10 such animals �?/p> Credits-Canva

Wood Frog

This frog can literally freeze solid in winter. Its heart stops beating, and it stops breathing but it doesn’t die! And soon as the spring arrives, it thaws out and hops away like nothing happened. Credits-Canva

Axolotl

This cute little salamander never grows up. It keeps its baby-like features for life, apart from that Axolotls can regrow entire limbs, parts of their heart, and even sections of their brain. Credits-Canva

Bombardier Beetle

When threatened, this beetle shoots a boiling hot chemical spray from its rear end. It mixes chemicals in its body that create a tiny explosion which is like having pepper spray built-in, just way more intense. Credits-Canva

Immortal Jellyfish

This jellyfish can reverse its aging process. When injured or stressed, it resets to its baby stage and starts life all over again. Scientists call it "biological immortality." Credits-Canva

Pistol Shrimp

This shrimp snaps its claw so fast it creates a bubble that shocks or kills prey. The snap is loud as a gunshot, and the bubble briefly reaches temperatures hotter than the surface of the sun. All from one tiny claw! Credits-Canva

Thorny Devil

This spiky lizard from Australia can collect water through its skin. Rain or dew rolls down its body into its mouth through tiny grooves. It has got built-in water pipes to drink through its skin! Credits-Canva

Opossum

This strange creature can fake its own death when it senses danger, it collapses, drools, emits a foul smell, and plays dead. Predators usually lose interest as it performs an Oscar-worthy performance that saves its life! Credits-Canva

Hagfish

When attacked, this eel-like creature oozes out loads of slime that is just enough to clog a shark’s gills! It can produce liters of goo in seconds, turning predators into a sticky mess while it slithers away. Credits-Canva

Leaf-Tailed Gecko

This gecko from Madagascar is a master of disguise. Its body looks exactly like a dead leaf with "bite marks". They blend easily with the surroundings such that only a keen eye can spot it in the wild. Credits-Canva

African Hairy Frog

This frog is nicknamed the “Wolverine frog�?because when threatened, it breaks its own toe bones and forces them through its skin to use as claws. Credits-Canva

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