Superpowers we all have wanted in the one point in our lives the ability to turn invisible or fly as high as the planes in the sky it's something that dives deep down into our imaginations and gets thrown in the back of our minds as we grow up but what if I told you that animals are lucky enough to have them. Hello again and welcome to another mind-boggling episode of forever green today we will be showing you 10 incredible amazing shocking animals with superpowers the first few will surely keep your mind wandering, and you'll surely be amazed by number four without further delay let's dive in.
Number 10 the dragon millipede, well yeah more of an insect, but this little bitty thingy packs a punch outside. It's highly strange makeup and physical appearance that simply says I'm not tasty the dragon millipedes have an advanced system of defense as mentioned they can shoot a cloud of hydrogen cyanide is systemic chemical asphyxia it interferes with the normal use of oxygen by nearly every organ of the body exposure to hydrogen cyanide can be rapidly fatal it has whole-body effects, particularly affecting those organ systems most sensitive to low oxygen levels this is the millipede with the power to produce toxic smoke bombs on demand.
Number nine dolphins using echolocation dolphins are said to be able to detect a pregnant woman's developing unborn fetus some experts say this is also a reason why pregnant women are not allowed or advised against swimming with dolphins because of their awareness of what the second heartbeat entails note that that should even be something that someone would try and do, but we can bring awareness of it dolphins emit sounds in their environment and listen to the echoes that return a process that helps them identify the shapes and locations of objects doctors use a similar technique to image a developing human baby both involve ultrasound high-pitched pulses of sound above the range of human hearing this amazing superpower gives them their rightful place at number 9 on the list dolphins use their superpower ultrasound radar to navigate through the vast waters and find food and even use it as a form of communication as well ultrasound can be one mighty helpful resource and scientists to this day is studying the technology that is now very helpful for people that are visually impaired.
Number eight dogs you don't think we were going to leave out the amazing man's best friend now did you, although we may like to think they have some extra special sensory powers above and beyond the normal five senses the facts speak against this dogs stew however have exponentially acute senses they can often pick up on physical events much more acutely than us this gift appears to be an extrasensory perception, but there is more reason to credit dogs with more than Super sensitivity of the five senses they already possess dogs have such a keen superpower sense of hearing that some suggest that they can hear up to a mile away under certain conditions this extremely acute sense of hearing can be taken as the ability to see into the future as well some owners have reported that their little canine companions would try to show an interest or concern before certain events would occur from a possible intruder alert all the way to hearing or smelling the changes within their owner's body and adversely try to alert them.
Number 7 the mimic octopus the mimicking miracle octopus earns its weighty name this new to science cephalopod found in shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific is a master impersonator taking on the appearance and behavior of venomous or even bad-tasting creatures to foil would be possible predators what's more unusual is the range of the mimic octopus's repertoire most animal mimics impersonate just one animal the mimic octopus impersonates several and can switch between them rapidly this animal is so intelligent that it can discern which dangerous sea creature to impersonate that will present the greatest threat to its current possible predator for example scientists observed that when the octopus was attacked by territorial Damsel fishes it mimicked the banded sea snake a known predator of Damsel fishes we are most definitely familiar with the color-changing abilities of the chameleon, but the mimic octopus truly astonishes it's one thing to be able to mimic on the fly but to have the actual thought process capable of paying attention to what its predators fears would be is truly amazing.
Number six the Lyrebird well when the truth is just not a part of your name you can truly earn your place as number six on our list we've seen the dangerous capabilities of mimicking from the mimic octopus, but even that creature has its limitations but the incredible powers that the lyrebird has are truly astonishing the male Lyrebird can be likened to a human beatbox art is when he takes the stage the male pridefully uncurls its marvelous feathers and begins its son this is an ambivalent art is capable of playing sonatas but also modern drone sounds when the male displays in small clearings which he makes at several places in the forest he brings his tail forward to that the white plumes form a canopy over his head and the liar-like feathers stand out to the side in this position he sings while prancing in rhythm far-carrying melodious notes interspersed with perfect mimicry of other creatures and even of mechanical sounds there's no limit to the sounds this bird can make.
Number five the banded archer fish while the banded archer fish or archer fish may look like an ordinary aquarium fish the way they capture prey will stop you in your tracks this carnivorous fish has a powerful super soaker built in the fish float near the surface of the brackish water they prefer awaiting spiders and insects once a tasty bug is directly above, then they shoot a powerful stream of water to knock the insect into the water if at first they don't succeed this fish can shoot up to seven streams in one mouthful of water should it still miss the target this fish has the ability to jump out of the water with enough momentum to chase down its meal this fish is no passive aquarium fish have you ever heard of a fish that chases after its prey this is some pretty fishy business I, you ask me what was that not funny I really thought it was the name archer fish reflects its ability to take down prey both underwater and above the water by spitting an arch of water at it just imagine simply sitting by the water one day and a bullet of water hits your face you literally wouldn't even think twice to believe that a fish was the culprit of such a sneaky little prank such as that let's test your knowledge let's do a multiple choice question and see if you can guess the right answer don't cheat let's go how long can a snail stay asleep hey up to three days fee up to three weeks see up to three months feet up to three years e snails don't sleep at all five seconds on the clock well the amazing fact is snails have the ability to sleep for up to three years certain species of snails can go into a deep hibernation phase and this allows them to stay dormant for years at a time well that was quite the fact huh let's get back to the list.
Number four the trap-jaw ant their mandibles are very powerful they can close at speeds of 126 to 230 kilometers per hour that is a force to be reckoned with in fact the ant uses its mandibles and strength for an unconventional reason to launch itself across distances by jumping imagine closing your jaws with such a force that your body is propelled backward several feet now imagine being able to control it you'd look a little silly opening and closing your mouth but who's going to notice laughter when you're one per 10 bite away from being out of earshot.
Number three the pistol shrimp don't be taken by their size these little shrimps know how to protect themselves now maybe not like those old duels, but they sure keep ammunition stocked and loaded the pistol shrimp has two claws a small pincer and an enormous snapper the snapper which can grow to up to half the length of the shrimp's body does not have two symmetrical halves like the pincer instead half of it is immobile called a Prosus which has a socket when the plunger slams into this socket it displaces water that jets out at 105 feet a second a velocity so high that its pressure drops below the vapor pressure of water tiny bubbles already present in the water suddenly swell in this low pressure then collapse when the pressure climbs again the power of speed strength and heat all wrapped in one now it's time for our subscriber pick this is where we pull out a suggestion that has been commented shared or sent to us make sure you send us your request or simply comment right there below for your chance to be a part of our next forever green episode the first animal is a common lizard, and we all know that lizards have the power to stick to and run very fast on the walls than the other animal is:
Number two Draco Lizard coming in as our subscriber pick we find it deep in the deep depths of the jungles of South Asia even in the skies they're called Draco lizards these lizards take to the sky by spreading their wide skin membranes that are attached to their special elongated ribs located on each side of the Draco it was thought and believed that the Draco lizards membranes simply expanded automatically themselves, but there have been new studies that have found that Draco lizards reach back behind the wing-like membranes and manually spread them apart before gliding taking to the skies in a fail swoop batman like glide is the perfect preferred method of travel the males would use their wings to travel from tree limb to tree limb protecting the rightful territory they would protect their base while the females glide through the air searching for the right meat they have been recorded to glide up to distances of 10 meters before needing to land.
See you next time for another incredible episode.
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