04 February 2009

Hot Pink Cyanide Dragon

This gorgeous and recently discovered Dragon Millipede's striking pink coloring is a defense mechanism to ward of potential predators.  If predators do not heed such a bold warning, the Millipede is able to shoot cyanide.  This new creature was discovered in the Greater Mekong Region of Southeast Asia where over a thousand new species have been discovered in this last decade.  

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