Page 13 - It Can't Be True! Animals! - Unbelievable Facts About Amazing Animals (DK)

SKILLS AND SENSES 13

Which ant The exploding The red postman The sharp, thorny

FAST FACTS

explodes? ant is just one caterpillar has appearance of thorn
strong spikes and
bugs makes them
of many insects
unappealing
warning colours
with an unusual
to deter attackers.
to hungry
way to protect
itself or its colony Toxic foam from the birds.
from attackers. head of the koppie foam
grasshopper stops
enemies coming close.

The exploding ant is
locked in battle, so it
squeezes the muscles
in its abdomen to force
the liquid to erupt out
of its body.

An irritating sticky
yellow liquid covers
both the exploding
ant and the predator.

The
exploding
ant’s sticky
goo clings to
an attacker
to repel it.

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