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Animals protect from danger

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This document discusses how various animals protect themselves through different characteristics and behaviors. Centipedes, scorpions, and porcupines have venomous stings or sharp spines to ward off enemies. Millipedes and bed bugs curl up or emit smells to avoid danger. Moths have eyespot markings on their wings for camouflage. Chameleons change color to blend in. Desert animals like camels, rhinos, and foxes have adaptations like humps, wallowing, and large ears to cope with heat. Polar bears, penguins, arctic foxes, seals and walruses have thick fur or layers of fat to stay warm in cold climates. Antarctic cods can

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Animals protect from danger
Centipedes Centipedes have venomous stings that can cause pain and death to their enemies.
Millipedes Millipedes curl up their bodies to protect themselves from danger.
Bed bugs Bed bugs are smelly to keep away their enemies
Scorpions Scorpions have stings to protect themselves.
Porcupines Porcupines have sharp spines around their bodies to keep enemies away from them.
Moths Moths have two large spots on their wings which look like two eyes.
Chameleons Chameleons have the ability to change their body colour similar to the background to confuse their enemies.
Pangolins Pangolins have hard scales to protect their bodies from being hurt.
LIVING IN EXTREME WEATHER
Look at the animals in the pictures below. Identify their special characteristics and behaviours to help them protect themselves from hot weather.
Camels have humps on their backs to store food and water. They can drink as much as 200 litres of water a day.
Rhinoceroses keep their bodies cool by wallowing in mud holes.
Desert foxes have long ears to lose heat easily. Desert birds make holes in cactus plants.
Kangaroo rats keep fat in their tails. When there is no water, the fat can be changed into water. Most desert animals rest during the day to keep away from heat
Do you know the name of animals that live in very cold weather? How do they survive?
Polar bears have thick furs to enable them to live in very cold weather.
Penguins have thick layers of fat under their skins to keep their bodies warm.
Arctic foxes sleep during cold weather and cover their bodies with their long tails.
Animals like seals and walruses have thick layers of fat to keep themselves warm.
Do you know? An antarctic cod can survive in temperature as low as -19属C. Its blood will not freeze because it has a special substance.
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