ANIMALS WITH SUPERPOWERS

Action- Doing stunts like a superhero. I’ll catch you! Hai Yaaaa! (Costume-
Spiderman inspired)
Oh hi friends! I know we all aspire to be like our favorite superheroes,
but unfortunately we also know that they only exist in movies and are all
work of fiction. But, let’s not get disappointed friends because there are
unbelievable animals in the world that are as awesome as our onscreen
heroes! Do you want to know more about them? Alright! Then let me take
you into the magical world of animals with real superpowers.
I am sure you’re all familiar with Wolverine, the superhero with
retractable claws and the ability to heal himself? But do you know that there
is a frog who can perform a similar stunt and no wonder is nicknamed as the
“Wolverine Fog!” Yes! The Wolverine Frogs or Hairy Frogs. They are
found in Central Africa. It is famous for its unusual ability to break its own
bones to produce claws that pierce their way out of its toe pads. This spine-
chilling behavior is assumed to be a defense mechanism, and the frogs’ flesh
has been found to heal itself after being punctured.
But as far as healing is concerned, our next animal that is “The
Salamander” is undisputed champion of all times! It is capable of truly
outstanding feats. Yes you heard it! This amphibian is known for its ability to
re-grow bot just its tail but also the entire limbs as well as other damaged
parts of major organs. Some salamander species use a method called “TAIL
AUTOTOMY” to escape from predators. When an animal attacks the
salamander, their tail drops off and wriggles around for a while, and the
salamander either runs away or stays still enough not to be noticed while the
predator is distracted. The tail regrows with time within a few weeks.
Next in the list is a creature with not one but two superpowers.
Impossible? Oh it’s possible! Imagine you have been locked inside the house
and you try to turn into liquid state just to slip through the door? Well, no
matter how unreal it might sound, the SEA CUCUMBER can transform its
body from solid to liquid state allowing it to slip into cracks in rocks that dot
the seabed. Not only that, it has the ability to fight with guts. Literally!
Meaning it can eject its internal organs and regenerate them later. Incredible
right?
Next in the list is a tiny microbe with an ability to control the mind. Yes
you heard! It right! It is the TOXOPLASMA GONDII. It is a small, single-
celled parasitic, unpopular for its terrifying ability to control its host’s mind.
But take note! It only reproduce in cat’s intestines. How? The parasite infects
the mice and make them more adventurous and less afraid of cats. Oh oooh!
In fact, affected mice even seem to become attracted to cats. This bad effect
raises the rodents’ likelihood of being eaten thus giving a chance to the
parasite to get into a cat’s intestine to reproduce. Gosh! That’s the scariest
thing I have ever heard!
TRIVIA TIME!!!
Did you know that when an adult Scarlet Jellyfish also known as the
eternal jellyfish is harmed, it travels to the bottom of the ocean floor where it
turns back into its infant state known as POLYP? Then the polyp becomes a
new jellyfish, allowing it to move between an adult and infant state in about
2 months.
So friends that’s all for now. Ooooh! Someone is crying for help! I hope
you learned something and were amazed by what I’ve shared. Where I able
to help you believe that superpowers does exist? All you need to do is turn
your head towards the animal kingdom! Until next time!
(Action: Doing stunts like a superhero.) I’m coming for you!!!
 SUPER INTELLIGENT ANIMALS
(Action: you are a mouse getting cheese in the mouse trap prepared by a
cat)
HAHAHA. Don’t be surprised you pretty little kitten! You aren’t the only
intelligent creature in the Animal Kingdom, in fact there are several species
which are far smarter than you think and rats are one of them! Yes, you
heard it! Do you want to learn more about them? Alright! Let us now enter
the small world of animals and learn about some of the most intelligent
creatures on this this little planet of ours.
As we all know, humans are the most intelligent animals on Earth until
we find an alien species far more superior than humans. Oh Ohhhh. I am not
comparing human brains with that of an animals, but there are many tasks
that these animals can excel as compare to humans. Can’t you believe it?
Let’s start with a creature that we often see in our surroundings and
generally underestimate its smartness. These are the RATS. Scientists found
that rats like humans can make judgements based on the situation they are
undergoing. Research also shows that rats are surprisingly self-aware,
they’re ticklish and they dream just as humans do. Not only that, if you pet a
rat, they are incredibly social animals and form strong fondness with their
owners. They react to the name you give them and they demand for time out
of their cage to play and can communicate with their owners.
Next in the list comes a massive animal with the biggest brain on the
planet that is the ELEPHANT. Elephants are considered smart for several
reasons like their impressive ability to learn-their incredible memory and
they demonstrate social skills and emotions like helpfulness, compassion and
empathy. They use their trunk and feet to generate seismic activity that
allows them to communicate with one another on a wide variety of subjects
and are like the only dwelling mammals that express using seismic signals.
Next comes one of the friendliest animals in the world-The
BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS. If scientists use brain size as metric of
“intelligence”, then dolphins would be second in intelligence to modern
humans. One crucial sign of their intellect is that, early in life, each dolphin
creates its own unique whistling sound that gives it an individual identity.
And as each whistle sounds differently, dolphins use this sound to call each
other by mimicking the whistle of other dolphins they want to interact with.
It’s like someone is calling you by your own unique name. Remember
ECOLOCATION in finding DORI? Not only that, many dolphins established
strong social bonds and will stay with injured or sick members of the group,
helping them to get to the surface of the water so that they can breathe if
needed. Oh, how sweet!
And finally the most intelligent creature in the planet after humans….
None other than- THE GREAT CHIMPANZEES. They are part of the
“Hominidae family” also known as the “GREAT APES” consist of Gorillas,
Orangutans and even Humans! They have developed impressive ways of
communicating with each other by using different gestures, facial
expressions and numerous vocalizations, too such as hoots, grunts and
screams. Not only that, they can also learn words, play with objects and toys
and even seem to mourn the deaths of their loved ones. Theses apes are one
of the few animals that use tools to help them acquire food and get things
done like cracking nuts with rocks, pulling out insects from nests and logs
using sticks and holding up leaves like umbrellas to shelter from the rain.
Impressive right? So if someone calls you an APE next time, you can proudly
tell them that WE ALL ARE! HAHAHAHA.
TRIVIA TIME!!!
Did you know that Alex, an African Grey Parrot was subject to a 30-
year study which concluded that he was as smart as a five-year old kid! Oh
Men! Alex was capable of identifying over 50 different objects, five shapes,
distinguish colors and could identify quantities up to 6! Not only that, Alex
also had a vocabulary over a hundred words. What an intelligent creature!
Oh, here comes the cat! Got to go before he finds me! Bye!