The Animal That Turns Its Body Into Poison When Th

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00:00Ever wonder what animal has the most hardcore self-defense mechanism?

00:05I'm talking about an animal that literally turns its own body into a poisonous weapon.

00:10Meet the Iberian ribbed newt.

00:13This little amphibian looks pretty harmless, right?

00:16But when it feels threatened, it does something absolutely insane.

00:21It pushes its own sharp ribs right through its skin, piercing poison glands along the way.

00:28So, each rib becomes a tiny, poison-coated spike.

00:32It's like a living, breathing voodoo doll stabbing itself to ward off predators.

00:37And the best part?

00:39It can heal from these self-inflicted wounds without getting infected,

00:43thanks to its amazing immune system.

00:45It's a painful, but incredibly effective way to say,

00:49Don't mess with me.

00:51Nature is just wild, isn't it?

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