Physiological protective adaptations include the poisonous properties of the lymph, blood, or skin of inedible species and the excretions from malodorous glands of bedbugs, beetles, skunks, and beavers, which frighten away enemies.
Learn why some CEO's make a $1 salary. Some CEOs of major companies like Facebook and Google only claim an annual salary of one dollar. However, some still receive significant stock options and bonuses adding to their income and existing fortunes.
It's good to be the CEO of a company. These men (seriously, where are the female CEOs?) bring home some serious cheddar for helming the U.S.'s largest companies. Not only do that make sky high salaries that afford them lives of incredible luxury, but their salaries are increasing at a pretty good clip, year-to year. Total annual compensation of the more than 300 top CEOs in the U.S. increased by 5.5% to an average of $11.4 million from 2012 to 2013. The top 10% of earners made a staggering 23% of total compensation of the 300 CEOS on the list. The bottom 30% accounted for 13% of the total.