While the only constants in life may be death and taxes, there are a few animals that have the uncanny ability to delay death. From headless chickens (named Mike) to brainless tortoises, here are five animals that don't die immediately.
They say if there was a nuclear war, roaches would be the only thing to survive. That's because they can thrive in conditions other organisms can't. They will eat just about anything; can survive in temperatures as high as 120 degrees or as low as 15 degrees; and can go for long periods without food or water.without its head.
They don't have a complex system of blood vessels, so when they lose their head, the neck clots itself off, and they won't bleed to death. The body can still move, stand and react. Their heads can also survive after separation from the body, moving their antennae for hours.You may think a decapitated snake wouldn't be a threat, but when a Texas man decapitated a diamondback rattlesnake with a shovel, he got a nasty shock.
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