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∙ 13y agoSea urchins protect themselves by way of the multiple spines that stick out of them, pointing in all directions to prevent predators from attacking.
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How sea urchins protect themselves?
A sea urchin's body is covered in sharp spines.
What is a sea urchins adaptation?
Having pointy spikes to protect themselves.
What do the needles on sea urchins do?
Protect it from predators.
What two ways spines are useful adaptation for sea urchins?
They protect the sea urchin from predators, help in movement and burrowing, and they help them with camouflage.
What are some sea urchin adaptations?
Sea urchins have several adaptations to help them survive. To protect themselves from predators, sea urchins will react immediately if something sharp touches their shell and they will point all of their spines towards the area being poked. They are also light-sensitive. This is why they are nocturnal. This light sensitivity also allows sea urchins to move their spines in reaction to shadows. In order to protect themselves from being swept away from the powerful ocean currents and waves, sea urchins lodge themselves into holes or crevasses. Finally sea urchins, somewhat like starfish, have a certain regenerative ability. If a spine is damaged or lost, a sea urchin can rebuild it. However if there is too much extensive damage to the test, the sea urchin won't be able to heal it.
What are the Adaptations of a ocean sunfish?
because of small mouth they adapt by having a diet of maily jellyfish Because of rough and thick skin it deters predaters because of the taste clumsy swimmers but adapt by letting the current carry them
Do sea urchins live in Connecticut?
No. Sea urchins live in the sea.
What is the difference between sand dollars and sea urchins?
The structural deference between them is that Sea urchins are more globular whereas sand dollars are flattened. Unlike sea urchins, the sand dollars burrow themselves when threatened. Sand dollars have anus opening at their back side whereas the sea urchins have it at the top.
What does the process of fertilization in sea urchins produce?
More sea urchins.
Ho do sea urchins reproduce?
sea urchins can either reproduce sexually or asexually sea urchins can either reproduce sexually or asexually
How do sea horse protect themselves?
They try to camouflage themselves.
What category do sea urchins fit into?
The classification of a Sea Urchin is Echinoidea
