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ANIMALS AND PLANTS PROTECT THEMSELVES :

ANIMALS PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM DANGER :

Animals have specific characteristics to protect themselves such as :

1.   Sharp horns :

• some animals have horns to defend themselves from being attacked by other animals.
• buffalo, deer and rhinoceros have horns.

2.  Hard skin or scales :

• some animals have hard skins or scales to protect themselves.
• other animals cannot bite or tear through the hard skin and hard scales.
• pangolin, elephant and crocodile are examples of animals that have hard skin and scales.

3.   Sharp spines or thorny body:

• some animals have sharp spines on their bodies.
• porcupine, hedgehod and sea urchin are examples of animals that have sharp spines.

4.   Hard shells :

• some animals have hard shells.
• the animal hides inside its shell when it is in danger.
• tortoise, turtle and snail are examples of animals that have hard shells.
• a crab has hard shell, which makes it difficult for other animals to eat it.

5.  Sharp claws :

• some animals have sharp claws.
• tiger, cat and eagle are examples of animals that have sharp claws.

6.  Poisonous sting or fang :

• some animals produce poison.
• bee, centipede, scorpion, cobra, mamba and jellyfish are examples of animals that produce poison.
• these animals release their poison when they are attacked.
• bee, centipede and scorpion store poison in their stings.