Some salamanders adopt defensive poses when faced by a potential predator such as the North American northern short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda).
sˌʌm sˈælɐmˌændɚz ɐdˈɑːpt dᵻfˈɛnsɪv pˈoʊzᵻz wɛn fˈeɪsd baɪ ɐ pətˈɛnʃəl pɹˈɛdəɾɚ sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən nˈɔːɹðɚn ʃˈɔːɹttˈeɪld ʃɹˈuː blɑːɹɹˈiːnə bɹˈɛvɪkˌɔːdə.