Mantis Shrimp

This bright, neon shrimp actually has two super powers. They have 16 color-receptor sites in their eyes, allowing them to see all colors including ultraviolet. Humans, in comparison, only have three (red, green, blue). Its second ability is that it can snap its claws at about 30-50 mph, with accelerations of (102,000 m/s^2).

Turritopsis Jellyfish

This creature is nearly immortal. When it gets old or injured it dives to the sea floor, and there it will fold in upon itself. Essentially, it reverts back to its “polyp” stage, or its baby-form, and begins life anew.

Lyrebird

These birds have the most complicated vocal muscles out of all the songbirds. With their ability, they can mimic an innumerable range of sounds both natural and artificial. Camera shutters, car alarms, barking dogs, human voices, chainsaws – the list goes on. Supposedly, the male lyrebirds will try to incorporate a whole host of sounds into their songs as a way to attract females. So imagine a male lyrebird trying to attract a female by barking like a dog!

Hairy Frog

This guy is the Wolverine of frogs. When threatened, it somehow breaks its own bones internally and extends the broken parts out its feet and hands. They also have wicked sideburns like Wolverine, too.

Mimic Octopus

Mimic Octopi have the ability to mimic a plethora of other underwater species, such as the lionfish, jellyfish, and sea snakes; and it does so by changing its color and reshaping its body. It can gauge the threat of another creature and shape-shift in a matter of seconds.

Platypus

Platypus’s have “electrolocation”. Essentially, they have receptors in their bill that allows them to detect the electrical signals their prey may generate. The ironic thing is, the more quickly prey flees, the more electricity it generates, so it becomes easier for a platypus to pursue it. What’s more, the males have barbs on their hind legs that can inject a lethal poison.

Bombardier Beetle

These beetles can spray a boiling-hot liquid out its behind when it’s threatened. When they sense danger, a chemical process gets triggered in their abdomen. Hydroquinone and hydrogen peroxide get mixed together, which turns into a super-heated and noxious chemical.

Alpine Ibex

These goats are remarkable climbers, using complicated hooves that are well-adapted. They can climb the steepest cliff walls, often doing so gracefully and with no sign of vertigo. They do this to track down vegetation that often grows in the nooks and crannies of mountains, but it’s also a useful skill to have when trying to escape predators. They have been known to frequently climb the Cingino Dam in Italy to seek out salt-licks.

Bees

Bees actually have something in common with platypuses: they can sense electrical fields. But unlike sensing the electricity of other creatures, bees sense the electrical fields of plants. Judging the electrical fields tells the bees which flowers have the most nectar.

Sea Cucumbers

Another strange and bizarre sea creature. Sea cucumbers eject a sticky and thread-like substance that is actually part of their own organs, but they quickly regenerate. The substance, though, is highly toxic to predators. What’s more, sea cucumbers are accomplished shape-shifters: they can liquefy their internal organs to fit through the tiniest gaps.