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Speculative Fact #170: Built-in Firepower

3/28/2014

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Nature has equipped critters in a number of ways to help them defend themselves. The Bombardier beetle not only has its exoskeleton but can also fire a hot jet of gas from its tiny little rear…abdomen.

The complex firing sequence involves the mixing of volatile chemicals in a reaction chamber before an explosive release that can be aimed over an impressive distance. One way to make your speculative alien physiology more unique? Built-in weaponry.

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