Defending a termite mound, as a last resort, termites - defenders explode, immobilizing attackers with a sticky...
1. Defending a termite mound, as a last resort, termites - defenders explode, immobilizing attackers with the sticky contents of their bodies. 
termites
2. Tiger shark embryos fight each other in the womb. Only one is born, eating all the others. 
Tiger shark
3. The South American cane toad aga has special glands behind its eyes that secrete a poisonous liquid. In case of danger, it “shoots” a stream of poison at a distance of up to 30 cm. 
cane toad
4. Penguins can drink sea water. Excess salts are concentrated in special salt glands and excreted through the nostrils. 
penguins
5. The whale does not blow fountains; it exhales a stream of carbon dioxide, shrouded in spray. Interestingly, the fat content of whale milk exceeds 50%. 
whale
6. Kiwi birds lay the largest eggs in relation to their own body weight. An egg weighing up to 500 grams is about ¼ of the mass of the bird itself. The weight of an ostrich egg reaches 2 kg, but does not exceed 2% of the ostrich’s mass. 
Kiwi bird
7. The venom of a small scorpion is usually much more toxic than the venom of a large scorpion. 
scorpion
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