The Venezuela pebble toad escapes predators by curling itself into a ball and rolling down the mountain.
Venezuela pebble toads have a very unusual defence mechanism, shared with only a few close relatives.
They roll themselves up into a ball and bounce down the hill, away from danger.
These tiny amphibians weigh so little that if they hold their muscles rigid, the bouncing doesn't damage them at all.
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