Defending against predators

Wildlife have developed effective defense strategies to avoid being eaten.

• Electric eels can generate over 800 volts of electricity which is 5 times the voltage of a standard wall socket in the US.
• Poison dart frogs emit deadly toxins on their back to deter predators. Indigenous people use the frog’s poison on darts and arrows for hunting.
• Porcupines are covered in nearly 30,000 sharp, barbed quills that are released through direct contact with a predator.