Sneaky's Daily Did You Know....? - Armed Shrubbery

The grapple tree of South Africa produces a fearsome fruit called the "Devil's Claw". The fruit is covered in lethal hooks which latch on to passing animals. As the animal tries to shake the fruit off, the hooks embed themselves deeper in the flesh. If the animal touches the fruit with its mouth, the fruit will attach itself to the animals jaw, inflicting enormous pain and preventing it from eating. Whilst antelope are the usual victims, lions have also starved to death as a result of an encounter with the Devil's Claw!