animal superpowers
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200

This animal can spray a very stinky liquid to protect itself.

Skunk

200

This famous ship was called “unsinkable” before hitting an iceberg on its first voyage.

RMS Titanic

200

The NFL is the professional league for this sport in the United States.

football

400

This fish can generate shocks up to 600 volts to hunt prey and defend itself.

Electric Eel

400

This structure in Italy tilted because its foundation was built on soft ground.

Leaning Tower of Pisa

400

The Summer Olympics are held every this many years.

4

600

This mammal can fly and uses echolocation to navigate in total darkness.

Bat

600

This ancient city was destroyed after ignoring warnings and signs before a massive volcanic eruption in 79 AD.

Pompeii

600

This country has won the most overall Olympic medals in history.

The U.S

800

This insect can lift up to 50 times its body weight, making it one of the strongest animals relative to size.

Ant

800

This nuclear accident in 1986 in present-day Ukraine became the worst in history after a reactor explosion.

Chernobyl disaster

800

This basketball player is known as “Air” and played for the Chicago Bulls.

Michael Jordan

1000

Can punch with the speed of a bullet, creating shockwaves that stun prey.

Mantis Shrimp

1000

This 19th-century French attempt to build a canal here failed due to disease and engineering issues before the U.S. took over.

Panama Canal

1000

What is the distance of a marathon?

26.2 Miles