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Kathie Shayne
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« on: February 02, 2010, 12:34:02 AM » |
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Armored Animals shows how the bodies of some animals are saved from being a meal for predators by such physical traits as tough skin, shells, spines, or horns.
Indian Rhinoceros
These massive beasts have some noticeable physical differences from their African relatives. Their segmented hide looks like a formidable coat of natural body armor. It functions a bit like one also: Flexible skin between the thicker hide “plates” allows them to shift as the rhinoceros moves.
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Kathie Shayne
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« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2010, 12:36:30 AM » |
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Indian Rhinoceros
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Kathie Shayne
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« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2010, 12:37:00 AM » |
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Thorny Devil
The Thorny Devil is on average about 20 cms long, and they feed on a wide variety of ants. An intimidating array of spikes cover the entire upper side of the body, these thorny scales are a defence against predators. Camouflage and deception may also be used to evade predation. Despite its appearance, it is totally harmless.
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Kathie Shayne
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« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2010, 12:37:28 AM » |
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Thorny Devil
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Kathie Shayne
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« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2010, 12:37:56 AM » |
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Three-banded armadillo
The skin is modified to form a double-layered covering of horn and bone over many of the surfaces. Three-banded armadillos are blackish brown in color. Most animals have three moveable bands, although some possess only two, and others may have four. Members of the genus Tolypeutes are the only armadillos that can completely enclose themselves in their own shell by rolling into a ball.
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Kathie Shayne
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« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2010, 12:38:25 AM » |
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