They'll coil up into a defensive position and rattle their tail and will often strike out with their fangs .
To defend themselves against predators.
they toss them of with their horns
A porcupine has quills to defend themselves against harm's way (defend them from predators).
dolphins defend themselve by using their mouths againts predators like sharks and orcas
Running awayClimbing treesBiting
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Giraffes defend themselves against predators by kicking them swiftly while running and a well places kick can kill the predator
They fly up into a tree!
Sloths spend nearly all of their life in the tree tops, where they hide from predators. Some of their predators, like jaguar and ocelots, don't hunt in the treetops. The sloth can't effectively defend itself against predators, and some, such as Harpes Eagles, do hunt in the canopy.
They run away from predators or may defend themselves using their horns.
Rattlesnakes are not mean. Rattlesnakes are simply being rattlesnakes. They are near the bottom of the food chain and fear almost everything bigger than themselves. They defend themselves when necessary by striking out and biting. If left alone, they do not do so.
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