animal defenses
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Newly Discovered Spiked Dinosaurs From South America Look Like Creatures From ‘No Man’s Sky’
Paleontologists in Argentina have uncovered a dinosaur unlike anything ever seen before. Alive some 140 million years ago, these majestic herbivores featured long, forward-pointing spikes running along their necks and backs. These spikes may have served a defensive role, but their exact purpose now presents a fascinating new mystery.
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Australian Scientists Have Discovered Sea Urchins’ Terrifying Self-Defence Strategy
Prey animals are capable of defending themselves in an amazing variety of ways, but when it comes to mounting a sophisticated biological counter-attack, sea urchins have taken it to another level. When attacked by predatory fish, these humble echinoderms release a hostile cloud of tiny jaws that act independently of the urchin itself, attacking the…