The Power and Thrill of Naming: Unused Animal Superpowers

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Crayfishman!

Animals are a constant staple in the realm of superheroes. Some of the most popular superheroes are exactly that: Spiderman, Batman, Wolverine, etc.

A lot more animals make up the ranks of minor characters and villains.

Are there any unused animals that could be the basis of a superhero and his powers? Well then, the Power and Thrill of Naming Things is here to find out.

Mammals:

Fisher
Hippo
Camel
Seal
Narwhal
Okapi
Capybara
Vole
Lemur
Aye-aye

Birds:

Secretary bird
Bearded vulture
Kingfisher
Sandhill crane
Tyrant flycatcher
Albatross
Skua
Burrowing owl
Sword-billed hummingbird
Woodpecker

Fish:

Hagfish
Torpedo
Greenland shark
Anglerfish
Wobbegong
Oarfish
Lionfish
Gulper eel
Thresher shark
Swordfish

Reptiles and Amphibians:

Skink
Softshell turtle
Sea snake
Giant tortoise
Amphisbaenian
Giant salamander
Axolotl
Tuatara
Gharial
Horned lizard

Terrestrial Invertebrates:

Bombardier beetle
Hooded tick-spider
Whipscorpion
Stick insect
Scale insect
Scorpion fly
Gladiator bug
Snail
Pill bug
Silverfish

Aquatic Invertebrates:

Hermit crab
Mantis shrimp
Bobbit worm
Cuttlefish
Sea urchin
Brittle star
Japanese spider crab
Sea spider
Crayfish
Box jellyfish

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