Animal Weapons and Defenses: Teeth, Claws and Jaws

In the game of survival, these animals take a bite out of the competition. Piercing teeth, sharp claws, and powerful jaws can fight off the most daunting enemy and help catch the cleverest prey. Learn about some of nature's most fiercesome opponents.
For wild animals, life is about survival of the fittest. What features give an animal advantages over its competition? Speed? Venom? Horns? Slime? Learn about some of the fierce and frightful weapons and defenses that help animals survive in the wild.