The world's top ten super-powerful animals, whose special functions are enviable

Animal superpowers refer to the unique abilities of animals in adapting to and surviving in their environment. These abilities can involve animals' perception, movement, hunting, self-defense, communication, etc. to help them survive in the wild and maintain a competitive advantage over other creatures. Animal superpowers arise from the complex interaction of their genes, behaviour, anatomy and nervous system, allowing different types of animals to have unique status and roles in their respective ecosystems. Some animals have super powers that humans only dream of. Here is a list of the top ten animals with superpowers. They are: chameleon, electric eel, water bear, honey badger, platypus, hummingbird, bat, firefly, snake meerkat, cannon walking beetle, etc. Let’s take a look.

1. Chameleon

When it comes to the superpowers of animals, one animal is well-known, and that is the chameleon. Chameleons are known as the "masters of disguise" in the animal world because of their excellent camouflage abilities. The basic color of the skin of this animal is green, but in order to avoid attacks from predators and better approach their prey, they will inadvertently change their body color and then quietly blend themselves into the surrounding environment. In addition, they also use this special ability to intimidate enemies, warn other chameleons to leave their territory, or perform courtship behaviors.

2. Electric eel

Electric eels are world-famous for their unique superpowers and are known as one of the most feared freshwater animals. Known as a "high-voltage wire," this animal can release powerful currents that are more powerful than other fish. The output voltage can be as high as 600-800 volts, enough to knock people unconscious. The electric eel's electrical ability comes from its discharge organ composed of specialized muscle tissue. Almost all muscle tissue can discharge electric current. Because the electric current produced by this animal is so powerful, sometimes people accidentally come into contact with the electric current emitted by the electric eel and are knocked unconscious or drowned. In addition, electric eels can use their electric current to "remotely control" their prey, inducing fish hiding in the dark to twitch, thereby revealing their location.

3. Honey badger

The honey badger is an animal that lives on the African savannah. It is also nicknamed "Flat-headed Brother" by netizens. It has long been included in the Guinness Book of World Records as "the most fearless animal in the world." This seemingly harmless animal will actually attack almost anything, which is highlighted by the three words "just do it"! Honey badgers like to dig out honeycombs, although they are sometimes stung into pig heads; they like to hunt young crocodiles and venomous snakes; they will even challenge lions and cheetahs that are several times their size. Animals like honey badgers may have a superpower to eliminate their own fears.

4. Water bear

Tardigrade, also known as water bear, is the common name for tardigrade creatures, most of which are only about 0.5 mm in size. They are considered to be one of the most resilient creatures known on earth and are widely distributed around the world, from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from the Himalayas to the deep sea. In their cryptozoic stage, tardigrades are extremely adaptable to harsh environments and can still survive whether the temperature drops to minus 200 degrees Celsius or rises to 150 degrees Celsius. In addition, tardigrades are also the only organisms so far that can continue to produce offspring after being exposed to the outer space environment.

5. Platypus

The platypus is one of Australia's famous iconic animals. Their appearance looks like a prank from God, and they are incompletely evolved mammals. In addition to its strange appearance, the platypus also possesses equally strange superpowers. Their iconic duckbill is actually a kind of radar, covered in nerve cells that act like a receiver and can identify bioelectromagnetic signals emitted by other animals to find prey in dim water. Apart from dolphins, only the platypus has this electromagnetic induction ability.

6. Hummingbird

Hummingbirds are small birds that are named because they make a buzzing sound when they flutter their wings, resembling bees. The smallest hummingbird weighs less than 2 grams. Although they are tiny, unlike most birds, they have extraordinary abilities. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can truly hover and fly forward and backward. When flying, their wings beat rapidly, the frequency can reach more than 50 times per second, and the forward speed can even reach 45 kilometers per hour, and their heartbeat will be violent at this time. Accelerate to more than 1,000 times per minute. These extraordinary abilities of hummingbirds make people think of scenes in movies and TV shows where people are pumped with adrenaline and overloaded with exercise.

7. Bat

Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly freely, and like birds, they have keen vision. Many people think that even if bats are blind or have poor vision, it will not affect their survival. But in fact, on the contrary, many scientists point out that bats have very good vision and have not deteriorated. Although different species of bats have different levels of vision, they all use ultrasound to sense their environment, which is not directly related to their vision. But bats' eyes are structurally intact and their opsins adjust in response to changes in light, suggesting that vision is still very important to them. Some species of bats are even able to see ultraviolet wavelengths that are invisible to most mammals.

​8. Fireflies

Fireflies are one of the more well-known insects, and their superpower is also well-known - "glow". Fireflies can emit light in their eggs, larvae, pupae and adult stages. The color of the light they emit depends on the structure of luciferin in their bodies and the way luciferin interacts with luciferase. The luminescence of larvae is thought to have the function of warning and intimidating natural enemies, while adults use flashes for species recognition, courtship and trapping prey. In addition to fireflies, jellyfish and sea snails in the ocean also possess this skill.

9. Meerkats

The snake mongoose is a meerkats native to Yunnan, China. It has a slender body, a pointed mouth and a large tail, and looks very weak. But in fact, they have a superpower that is invulnerable to all poisons. Even though cobras are so powerful that a single bite from a human can kill them, meerkat snakes are not afraid. Not only are they immune to snake venom, but they also specialize in preying on snakes. It seems that the purpose of the snake meerkat's existence is to fight against poisonous snakes, and it has the ability to crush poisonous snakes in all directions. Sometimes even if they are not looking for food, meerkats will bite venomous snakes to death.

10. Artillery Infantry

The artillery beetle, also known as the bombardier beetle, is a very special insect, usually medium in size, with a body length between 5-13 mm. When they feel threatened, they will produce a strong chemical reaction and then quickly eject liquid up to 100°C from their abdomen, which can cause chemical burns, just like being burned by fire. Their eruption frequency can reach 70 consecutive eruptions, which is equivalent to dropping bombs. These liquids come from a "combustion chamber" in the abdomen of the bombardier beetle, where quinones react violently with hydrogen peroxide.

The top ten animals with superpowers are determined by searching relevant online platforms to find animals with superpowers, and taking into account the popularity, interest, and influence of their superpowers. If you have any questions, please leave comments and criticisms at the end.

animal tags： Chameleon tardigrade platypus hummingbird bat firefly meerkat