Terrified of the world's 'smelliest' animals

Faced with the attack of powerful prey, many of the world's smelliest animals have had to use their only power, scent, to protect themselves. Thanks to that, many species have narrowly escaped death.

Bombardier Beetle

Bombardier beetles possess two chemicals called hydroquinone and hydrogen peroxide, which are used in the hair dye and beauty industry. When attacked or hunted, Bombardier beetles will mix these two chemicals together, creating a sticky and extremely unpleasant-smelling slime.

Although, the strength of this animal is not great enough to kill or threaten its prey. But its body scent makes enemies terrified whenever they come near.

Terrified of the world's 'smelliest' animals - 1 — Beetles are small but have a scent that scares many prey.

Wild chicken claw

The Stinkbird is found in the Amazon rainforest. One thing that helps this animal escape from humans is its meat has a terrible smell. Therefore, those who eat the meat of the Stinkbird must not be afraid of the smell.

This chicken has a body length of about 65 cm, a long neck, a small head, a blue face, and red eyes. At the same time, they also have an unusual digestive system and have another name based on the foul smell on their body: weasel bird.

tetradactylus

The Tamandua tetradacty is a mammal of the anteater family, found in several South American countries such as Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. This animal is often preyed upon by hungry jaguars.

When attacked, Tamandua tetradactyla will emit a terrible stench from the anal gland under its tail, causing its prey to stay away. We can completely smell their scent if standing about 50 meters away.

Gulo Weasel

The Gulo is also known by another name, the skunk bear. Because the appearance of this animal resembles a carnivorous bear and has an unpleasant odor. The boreal taiga (coniferous forest), subarctic and alpine tundra in the Northern Hemisphere are the habitat of the Gulo.

Tasmanian Devil Rat

To protect itself from other animals, Tasmanian devil rats will release some extremely foul-smelling substances accompanied by loud squeals. At the same time, this devil rat can eat most types of carcasses, including bones, thanks to its sharp teeth and powerful jaws.

Terrified of the world's 'smelliest' animals - 2 — The Tasmanian devil rat is known as the devil.

Tasmanian devil rats often gather together to search for prey, creating a lot of growling and screaming! Their main area of activity is in the canyons. In particular, Tasmanian devil rats often eat dead bodies, helping to reduce pollution in the human living environment and limit waste.

Musk ox

Musk oxen live in the Arctic, possessing a “pungent scent” that makes opponents feel nauseous immediately upon smelling it. During mating season, bulls release a horrible-smelling liquid from special glands near their eyes. This liquid then sticks to their fur, creating a foul odor to attract cows.

In the summer, musk oxen live in moist areas, such as river valleys. Their diet includes arctic willow grass, lichens, and mosses under the snow. When food is abundant, the oxen will eat more succulent, nutritious grasses.

Sea hare

Sea hares use purple water trails secreted from their body's secretion glands to spread into the surrounding environment and paralyze the prey's olfactory nerves. When encountering an enemy, this species will secrete purple fluid to escape from the enemy. Another poison gland is located in front of the outer membrane, secreting a milky white fluid that is acidic and has a foul odor.

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