Medium hard: Animals

The toothpick fish native to the Amazon River is famous for a rather lurid anecdote in which one is said to have 'jumped' into a man's urethra while he urinated.

Skunks are legendary for their powerful deterrent --a hard-to-remove, foul smelling spray. They simply lift their tail and blast their foe.

With the help of the wind and swinging its head, the Komodo's long yellow deeply-forked tongue can discern carrion up to 6 miles (9.5 km) away.

Zebra make good dining companions for cattle, because they masticate the fibrous grasses that are unappetizing to cows, which in turn encourages the growth of fresh shoots.

Seahorses are inept swimmers. They propel themselves with a small fin on their back that flutters up to 35 times per second, and steer with pitiably small fins on their heads.

The toxic pufferfish delicacy called Fugu kills about 300 people per year in spite of the meticulous measurements of expert chefs.

Mischievous squirrel monkeys appear to be enjoying the free transport as they ride around on the back of a capybara.

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The Chinese Crested dog has a reputation for being uniquely ugly. Hairless everywhere but on the top of the head, paws and tail, they require sunscreen whenever they go outside.

The sea wasp is considered the most lethal jellyfish in the world. Each one holds enough venom to kill sixty adult humans.

Camel spiders have been painted as large, venomous predators, with a voracious appetite for large mammals. However, the myths are untrue.