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exploding animal
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Noun
exploding animal (plural exploding animals)
- A creature that defends itself with explosive bursts (like bombardier beetles, self-sacrificing ants, and toads).
- A large animal (like whales) that spontaneously rupture due to built-up decomposition gases.
- An intentionally detonated animal for the purpose of carcass disposal (e.g. beached whales).
- An animal used in an animal-borne bomb attack.
Further reading
Animal suicide on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Autothysis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Animal-borne bomb attacks on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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