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more about #newt korybing: Wait, I thought that African clawed frog was the Amphibious answer to Wolverine? more » Belabras: Nature - always finding ways to be weirder, and deadlier, than anything you can imagine. more » samuelk: What the hell, Nature? more » TemporalSword: Maybe Wolvie should change his name to "Newt", especially after the last movie. more » Grey_Area: I've seen these guys before, never heard of the secreted toxin. Also they have been put into orbit at least four times for research on the effects of ... more » -
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Rib-Popping Newt is the Amphibious Answer to Wolverine
The Spanish ribbed newt has an unusual method of protecting itself: when presented with an attacker, the newt can pierce its own skin with its rib bones, allowing it to stab a predator and deliver a dose of deadly poison. More »
