Cute but deadly animals are something of a rarity in nature. Normally, dangerous animals have bright colors or look vicious ...

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Some animals ... are cute, round fish that puff up when they feel threatened. Their balloon-like appearance makes them look funny and harmless. But inside their bodies, they carry a deadly poison ...

While wombats may appear cute and cuddly, they are wild animals that, over time, have developed ways to defend themselves against predators. (Wombats have buns of steel—and they poop in cubes.