10 Animals That Refuse To Die Like Normal Creatures (2 of 6)

2. Squid

Meet the “dancing squid”—a Japanese delicacy that twitches and flails after it’s been served. Pour soy sauce on its tentacles, and they start moving, thanks to residual neuron activity. No, it’s not haunted. It’s just the science of salt and neurons being freaky. The squid’s nervous system is so decentralized that its arms operate on autopilot. Basically, it keeps grooving like an up-and-coming TikToker even as you chew it.

3. Snake

Snakes are already nightmare fuel for many, and then you find out that even their severed heads can mess you up. Out of 3,600 species worldwide, about 600 are venomous enough to either kill a human or, at the very least, ruin one’s day. In 2014, a Chinese chef learned the hard way when he slashed a cobra’s head off and was bitten by it 20 minutes later. Because snakes are cold-blooded, their reflexes can stick around for hours post-mortem. Some can even twitch or rise into a striking pose without a head. So if you see one lying around, poke it with a stick first, or better yet—keep moving.