Happy Halloween!

As kids (and maybe a few parents) dig into their candy hauls, we’re checking out some wild creatures with even spookier taste…animals brave enough to snack on venomous prey!

Scorpions beware!

Pallid bats (Antrozous pallidus) are one of nature’s spookiest snackers. What’s on the menu for these fearless flyers? Scorpions, yikes! While most animals would steer clear of a venomous arachnid, pallid bats chow down without a worry as they are completely immune to their venom. Talk about a fang-tastic superpower!

Bats beware!

Asian Bullfrogs might outdo every trick-or-treater and even pallid bats. Their idea of a treat not only includes insects and scorpions but also birds, lizards, snakes and yes, bats!

Bullfrogs beware!

Considering some bullfrogs are also a delicacy for humans, perhaps they might also become a Halloween treat.

Sources: Videos from YouTube

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Categories: Comparative Physiology