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The Most Extreme Animals on the Planet

Esquire

September 24, 2021 at 10:14 AM

The Most Extreme Animals on the Planet

1. Snails have a crazy sleep schedule.

2. Owls can twist their heads 270 degrees.

3. African Lungfish can survive out of water for a year.

4. Electric eels can transmit a shock between 600 and 800 volts.

5. Stonefish are the most poisonous fish in the world.

6. Whale Sharks use their 4,000 teeth ... to eat veggies.

7. Kangaroos can jump crazy far.

8. Mosquitoes are the deadliest insects on the planet.

9. Black Mambas have super snake speed.

10. Mountain Stone Wetas freeze, but remain alive.

11. Dung beetles are crazy strong.

12. Tarantula hawks leave the nastiest bug bites.

13. Jaguars have killer jaws.

14. Hippos are insanely fast for their size.

15. Komodo dragons eat like champs.

16. King Brown snakes squeeze out the most venom.

17. Tasmanian devils have the strongest bite.

18. Emperor penguins dive really deep.

19. Ringtail lemurs out-stink each other.

20. African elephants are pregnant for a really long time.

21. Arabian camels drink a ton of water.

22. Male seahorses get pregnant and give birth.

23. Koalas have human-like fingerprints.

24. Pigeons are incredible co-parents.

25. Great white sharks can sniff out blood from miles away.

26. Honey badgers are resistant to venom.

27. Inland taipan snakes have the most potent venom.

28. Axolotls regenerate body parts.

29. Clownfish change genders.

30. Peacock mantis shrimps throw the fastest punch.

31. Tardigrades are indestructible.

32. Assassin bugs are deadly (and fashionable).

33. Immortal jellyfish are, well, immortal.

35. Bengal tigers are the ultimate meateaters.

36. African buffaloes practice democracy.

37. Beavers have metal teeth.

38. Desert locusts are ravenous.

39. Snow leopards are incredible leapers.

40. Pupfish can thrive in any water.

The Most Extreme Animals on the Planet

To cut it in the animal kingdom, you have to be tough—really tough. From withstanding brutal climates to fending off ferocious predators, surviving in the wild is no small feat. But a few cunning creatures have developed crazy traits and habits to stay in the game. Here are the most genetically gifted, physically freakish, and just plain amazing animals in the world.

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These incredible creatures will do just about anything to survive.

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