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ANIMALS AND PLANTS PROTECT THEMSELVES :

ANIMALS PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM DANGER :

Animals have specific behaviour to protect themselves such as :

1. Curl up:

• some animals curl up their bodies when threatened by enemies.
• millipede and pangolin are examples of animals that curl up their bodies when threatened by enemies.

2. Camouflage:

• some animals have patterns and colours that blend with their surroundings.
• other animals cannot easily spot these animals, which are said to be camouflaged.
• caterpillar, moth, stick insect and grasshopper are examples of such animals.
• chameleon and octopus can  change body colour to blend with their surroundings.

3. Living in herds or groups :

• some animals live in groups.
• this prevent their enemies from attacking them and if attacked, all the animals will fight the enemy.
• zebra, wild dog, horse, wolf, cow and buffalo are examples of animals that live in groups.

4. Bad smell:

• some animals have bad smell.
• this bad smell prevebts the animals from being eaten.
• bedbug and cockroach are ezamples of animals that have bad smell.
• a skunk can release a liquid with a very bad smell.

5. Breaking its tail:

• a lizard has an unusual way of protecting itself from its enemy.
• a lizard breaks off its tail when threatened by enemies.
• the tail continues to move.
• the enemy will attack the tail while the lizard moves away safely.
• the lizard will grow another tail.

6. Spraying black dye:

• squid and octopus release black ink when attacked by enemies.
• their enemies cannot see them through the black ink.
• the squid and octopus quickly swim away from danger.

7. Run very quickly:

• some animals run very quickly.
• these animals run away from their enemies.
• horse, deer and zebra are examples of animals that run very quickly.