Top Ten Animals with the Strangest Self-Defense Methods

I don't get the use of that. How is that self defense when it kills itself? It could just as well let itself be eaten... - Martin_Canine

Smart, the predator will definitely think the ant is dead. Ants can feel pain, but how will they heal after exploding?

So it is a suicide bomber. I think we found the ant terrorists. - Jason_Todd

Wow! A Creeper

Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl) is a species of newt endemic to central and southern Iberian Peninsula and Morocco

First, it will push its ribs out of its body. Second, it covers its currently-exposed ribs with poison that can kill the predator. Hmm...a little too complicated, gruesome, and painful for a self-defense method... - XxDarkStorm_PhoenixMothxX

Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) is a species of horned lizard, lizards with spikes body from North America

When threatened, it will squirt blood out of its blood vessels in its eyes. It's the same thing as laser-eyes you see in sci-fi movies, except with blood as the laser. The blood it squirts our of its eyes tastes foul to canids and felids, so they won't eat this lizard (but unfortunately, has no effect on aves) - XxDarkStorm_PhoenixMothxX

Sea cucumber is an echinoderm with elongated body containing a single branched gonad

It has 2 self-defense methods: The first one is pretty normal, but the second one is pretty gruesome. The first method, it will spray toxic and stinging white strings. Sounds normal, right? The second method, however, is very different. If the first method doesn't work, it will go to its Plan B: poop out some organs so the predator thinks it's dead... - XxDarkStorm_PhoenixMothxX

Hairy frog (Trichobatrachus robustus) is a species of frog found in Central Africa

First, the newt who breaks its ribs. Second, the sea cucumber who poops out its own organs to play dead. Now, we have the frog who breaks its own bones to make "claws" (no wonder it's also called the Wolverine frog). Gee, the animal world can get very gruesome... - XxDarkStorm_PhoenixMothxX

Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) is a pest to potato plants

The larva has quite a disgusting self-defense method. It covers itself with its own poisonous and very-horrible-smelling feces to keep predators away - XxDarkStorm_PhoenixMothxX

Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) is a species of sea bird found in subarctic regions of North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans

Yet another animal with a disgusting self-defense method. The chick will vomit to the predator. Its vomit has the very unpleasant scent of rotten fish, which will instantly shoo away the predator - XxDarkStorm_PhoenixMothxX

Pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) is a small species of toothed whale

It (along with dwarf sperm whale) has an ability to eject some kind of dark reddish-brown "ink" to confused predators, like squids and octopi - XxDarkStorm_PhoenixMothxX

This crab kind of reminds me of Crabrawler from Pokemon Sun and Moon even though it's based off the coconut crab according to Bulbapedia. - ModernSpongeBobSucks

Boxer crab (Lybia, not to be confused with the country Libya) is a genus of small crabs

It may seem like the name doesn't suit it well because this crab looks rather like a cheerleader than a boxer, but that name actually suits it very well. Yes, this adorable little guy is a strong boxer and its punches can kill certain animals. It's just that...its "boxing gloves" look too much like a pair of cheerleader's pompoms... - XxDarkStorm_PhoenixMothxX