The study suggests that animals can defend themselves by activating the sensory nerves of their enemies, just like certa研究表明，这些动物是靠刺激天敌的感觉神经来保护自身的，就象许多植物那样。
These neurotoxins were found to activate the same receptor on sensory nerves that produces the burning sensation animals研究发现，这些毒素与辣椒素（使辣椒呈现红色的成分）使动物产生灼痛感一样，都是刺激感觉神经上相同的感受器。