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Cacti have spikes to use as their defense mechanism to animals that may try to eat them. The spikes deter the animals by pricking them in the nose and mouth putting them off trying to eat it. The spikes also help collect water vapor by increasing the plant's surface area and the spikes also help stop transpiration loss of water through pores.
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How do cacti get spikes?
A natural growth of spines in the body.
What are the spikes on the cacti used for?
The spikes of a cactus prevents a herbivore from eating it as well prevents water loss through transpiration.
How many spikes does a cactus have?
There is no such thing as an "average" cactus, because there are many different kinds, and the cacti may be big or small, young or old. Most cacti will have thousands of spikes on them. Big cacti may have tens of thousands of spikes.
Can a cactus shoot its spikes at animals?
There is no cactus capable of shooting its spines.
How can a cactus wren protect itself?
By hanging around cactuses or cacti so the spikes can keep their predators away.
What kind of plants has spikes and can survive in hot climate?
cacti, small leafless bushes and some types of trees
How are cacti suited for a desert environment?
by their skin that surrounds them and the water they store when it rains.the spikes help it from being eatan by birds or by becoming a house for an owl.
What do you call a thorny desert plant?
Cacti are not thorny plants, they have spines. There are a number of desert plants with thorns, however, including acacia, mesquite, cat's claw, and others.
Do some desert cacti have beautiful flowers?
Yes: Prickly Pears, Barrel cacti, Saguaro cacti, Aztekium cacti, and Echinopsis cacti a.k.a the hedgehog cactus
Is it cactuses or cacti?
cactus for a single plant cacti for plural
Do saguaro cacti have succulents?
All cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti.
Can mealworms eat cacti in the Sahara Desert?
No, mealworms do not eat cacti and cacti do not occur naturally in the Sahara. Cacti are natives to American deserts.
