The world is a big, scary place. Like, it’s terrifying. Especially when there are nasty predators around every corner. But the animals we’re going to talk about aren’t letting predators get in their way. Some of them are cute animals. Some are gross animals. And some are just totally weird animals. But evolution gave all these critters crazy ways to keep themselves safe. Safe and uneaten. Mostly they’re about not getting eaten by other, bigger animals. Anyway, these insane animal defense mechanisms will blow your mind. And they’ll probably also remind you of just how fantastic (and scary) nature can be.
Hairy Frog
You may recognize the hairy frog and its mutton chop like body hair from its appearance in seventeen thousand X-Men movies. When hairy frogs need to f— somebody up they push their toe bones through their skin to create barb like claws. No word on whether or not one of these sharp little amphibians has tricked itself out with adamantium yet.
Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/24510-Trichobatrachus-robustus