Nature's Superheroes: 7 Animals with Extraordinary Superpowers

May 5th , 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

[{"selector":"#anim-6e4d544e-df0c-4e80-b89e-df3e8e1068e4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cafb504d-ae3b-44a2-ab4e-8c29bd0b35ec","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-40179602-1bb9-43af-ac0e-a0d982945700","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Forget Iron Man and Wonder Woman! The animal kingdom is full of real-life creatures with mind-blowing abilities.

1: Axolotl

[{"selector":"#anim-87a4162c-c759-4828-a57d-cdc07b653fbb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, 6.4836448598130785%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-000e595f-f0de-4dbc-ae27-d01d251105a5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-877df05d-2f02-44a6-9b4e-6da8fb38a941","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b7cf3961-75c7-40ba-a8f5-add0d95c01f2","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f7a43138-db53-40ed-964d-1a072abef761","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Amazing Ability: Limb and organ regeneration! They can regrow injured body parts, even portions of their heart and brain.

2: Pistol Shrimp

[{"selector":"#anim-50e24f25-56ac-481a-abaf-4be97f7b6fce [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e9b91ac7-e4dc-4417-b7d6-7244336d2ddd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c006e794-acaf-4483-96cc-b2b1838ed460","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fcf0a369-bdb3-41d5-9473-2eb6a46a6f86","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bd87871f-e33b-4ffa-953d-28bfd6f1fce5","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Amazing Ability: Creates a sonic boom with its claw! The snap produces a shockwave that stuns prey.

3: Naked Mole Rat

[{"selector":"#anim-8e167dc2-a9b4-4f23-ab69-d56b466dc6c1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b55db21b-1c6c-47dd-9f26-57ae496b963f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2f6ab439-2671-4fef-8e7a-ab8748b8a102","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9743789f-eb07-468e-8acd-1a2fde1836b1","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-612b60d2-305c-43c5-97ac-4477b6d54002","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Amazing Ability: Cancer resistance, oxygen deprivation tolerance, and an exceptionally long lifespan for a rodent.

4: Mimic Octopus

[{"selector":"#anim-1f68a471-d83b-4cdc-9b3c-7d0c1154baf9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7bdcf3be-3f68-41f7-ab1b-8028a265aae2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-939500bf-dd01-49aa-bda1-be37dd66740e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-752f001a-3017-48ff-9241-67ee28782970","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b741738f-8b9e-495b-b688-270b792baade","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Amazing Ability: Shape-shifting and color-changing master! Impersonates other creatures for both defense and hunting.

5: Electric Eel

[{"selector":"#anim-55d5a100-926f-4bcc-ae76-1cdd4b9db48f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a60c35bc-1d39-46fb-bfb3-ad4f22ba66e7","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-82043f16-c6d3-4f79-b41f-79fd80080320","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0e39d13f-c0b4-4222-a5ee-334a587c8064","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-662d60a6-2012-4b70-a601-ab483ea01b50 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-11.105993857350004%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Amazing Ability: Generates powerful electric shocks that stun large prey or deter predators.

6: Tardigrade (Water Bear)

[{"selector":"#anim-3f6e843f-a2a6-43ae-98b1-21b66dee2c27 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(35.56206169233712%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-917ea070-71a7-435f-b3e9-70258a048ae6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6e46b112-d530-43d9-a609-f6638017ec5a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d13dca8a-b21d-49a3-89d0-d0be6be15af4","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-205dd2cc-2255-4a5a-b08c-49ada90e69bc","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Amazing Ability: Near indestructible! Can survive extreme temperatures, radiation, the vacuum of space...

7: Mantis Shrimp

[{"selector":"#anim-6fd02caa-2464-4990-8a66-17f6621facb2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-29.64091686284264%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-54b69c7b-3230-455a-8f23-eedffa36c7de","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0b00312d-0b1c-49e9-be0b-ce1375311299","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ad34a044-e744-4283-920c-00ff3a81f488","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e9e1ffc9-d6f5-4323-82d8-302abf2d99d1","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Amazing Ability: Super-powered vision! Can see more colors and types of light than humans, helping them spot prey.