Directions for Beginning:
of the sources as often as you like.
Research Questions
in Part 1 to answer three questions about them. Your answers to these questions will be
Source 1: Animal Defense Mechanisms
include:
a. A hard shell
b. Thick skin
c. Dry, hard scales
d. Horns
e. Spines
f. Sharp claws
g. Body shape or colour that matches the surroundings
h. Good eyesight and hearing
can also pull their head, legs or their whole bodies inside their shell. Clams protect
of their body. The spines can injure enemies that go near or attack these animals. A
Their body colour is also similar to the colour of twigs.
by using their poison. Centipedes and snakes can bite their enemies to weaken or kill
them. Wasps and bees can sting their enemies to weaken or kill them.
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