Defense mechanisms help cope with unconscious anxieties and unacceptable impulses. Ego and super ego balance id's impulses with reality principle. Repression is most significant, leading to use of other mechanisms
Nearly 80 species of hagfish exist worldwide. They are long, tentacled deep-sea dwellers. Most hunt small invertebrates and scavenge seafloor carcasses
Immune system defends against pathogens through two cooperative systems. Nonspecific immunity protects all microorganisms equally. Specific immunity responds to particular types of invaders. Both systems work together to prevent disease and cancer
The honey badger is the only living species in the genus Mellivora. It is the largest terrestrial mustelid in Africa, reaching up to 18 kg in weight. The species is distributed across Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent