{"id":384,"date":"2026-04-15T15:51:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/bbc-wildlife\/?p=384"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:49:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:49:50","slug":"worlds-exploding-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/bbc-wildlife\/2026\/04\/15\/worlds-exploding-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"10 exploding animals \u2013 “Some choose to self-destruct deliberately, while others jettison bits of their body, and spray foul liquids from their orifices.”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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10 exploding animals \u2013 “Some choose to self-destruct deliberately, while others jettison bits of their body, and spray foul liquids from their orifices.” <\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Explosions are messy at the best of times, but when the thing exploding is an animal, or part of an animal, it rarely ends well. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Words by<\/em> helen pilcher<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

15th April, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Explosions are messy at the best of times, but when the thing exploding is an animal, or part of an animal, it rarely ends well. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n