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"Some frog species such as the four-eyed frog (top) have evolved poisonous glands that serve as 'eyespots' on their rears. Raising their rears, and sometimes inflating them like the Cuyaba dwarf frog (bottom), they trick predators into thinking they're the heads of larger animals."
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"Male European Robins are noted for their highly aggressive territorial behaviour. They will fiercely attack other males and competitors that stray into their territories and have been observed attacking other small birds without apparent provocation."
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"Fringe-lipped bats (Trachops cirrhosus) are very smart and hunt frogs by listening to the chunking sounds male frogs make. They are also easily trained to respond to novel stimuli, such as a ringtone or rock music, and can remember the sounds for years."
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"The slow loris is the only known venomous primate. When threatened, it lifts its arm over its head to lick glands close to its armpits which secret a noxious oil. The mix of saliva and oil produces a venomous solution, giving them a bite that can cause anaphylactic shock and death in humans."
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