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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What large mammal sprays a foul-smelling liquid from its anal glands when threatened?	Skunk	100%
What animal shoots a cloud of ink to create a smokescreen?	Octopus	80%
What mammal has quills that detach and stick into predators?	Porcupine	80%
What fish inflates its body into a ball to avoid being swallowed?	Pufferfish	80%
What crustacean punches with such force it can shatter glass aquariums?	Mantis Shrimp	60%
What insect sprays a boiling hot chemical explosion from its abdomen to deter predators?	Bombardier Beetle	40%
What sea creature turns itself inside out and expels its intestines to confuse predator?	Sea Cucumber	40%
What marsupial secretes a foul-smelling green liquid from its armpits when threatened?	Wombat	20%
What small mammal can make its skin “slip off” so predators are left with just a mouthful of fur?	African Spiny Mouse	0%
What rodent has armor-like scales on its tail that can break off to escape?	Armadillo Girdled Lizard	0%
What insect disguises itself as bird droppings to avoid being eaten?	Caterpillar	0%
What amphibian shoots toxic blood from its eyes as a defense?	Horned Lizard	0%
What tiny frog sweats out a sticky, glue-like substance that traps predators’ mouths shut?	Hylidae Frog	0%
What insect fakes its own death (“playing possum”) to avoid predators?	Possum beetle	0%
What bird vomits on itself to smell bad and scare away attackers?	Turkey Vulture	0%

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