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Adaptations for Protection

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An aquatic animal which inflates itself and displays spines on its body to scare away predators is the _____

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turtle

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mackerel

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whale

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pufferfish

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Solution

The correct option is D
pufferfish

Pufferfish “puff up” as a defense mechanism if they are threatened. It puffs up to a shape that is more than double its original size and is covered with spines. The size and the spines scare away predators.

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