This Cutie's Poison Can Take Out an Elephant

The African crested rat? It's got that whole cute and cuddly vibe goin' on, but don't be fooled—it's packin' some serious venom. Yup, you read that right! This little dude coats its fur with toxins from poisonous plants, makin' it one of the sneakiest threats in the animal kingdom. And it ain't the only one playin' that game—there's plenty of other critters out there rockin' that adorable exterior but packin' a punch. From spiky hedgehogs to venomous frogs, nature's got a whole bunch of surprises up its sleeve. So, next time you spot somethin' lookin' all sweet and innocent, better think twice before gettin' too close! Credit:
markaharper1, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pitohui_dichrous.jpg
Pitohui dichrous:
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Maned rat: Kevin Deacon, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lophiomys_imhausi.jpg
Nycticebus coucang: David Haring / Duke Lemur Center, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nycticebus_coucang_002.jpg
Captive N. bengalensis: Helena Snyder, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Captive_N._bengalensis_from_Laos_with_6-week_baby.JPG
Persian sand cat: Payman sazesh, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Persian_sand_CAT.jpg
Felis margarita: Malene Thyssen, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sandkat1_(Felis_margarita).jpg
Felis margarita: ErRu, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Felis_margarita_harrisoni_-_Sandkatze.jpg
Stożki: Pet, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sto%C5%BCki2.jpg
Textile cone: Richard Ling, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Textile_cone.JPG
Anadenobolus monilicornis: Totodu74, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anadenobolus_monilicornis_03.JPG
Harpaphe haydeniana: Walter Siegmund, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harpaphe_haydeniana_0446.JPG
Hooded Pitohui: Benjamin Freeman, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hooded_Pitohui_1.jpg
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Giant fire millipede, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giant_fire_millipede_(Aphistogoniulus_corallipes)_Mantadia.jpg
Duck-billed platypus, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Duck-billed_platypus_(Ornithorhynchus_anatinus)_Scottsdale.jpg
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