What type of plant has sharp spines and lives in the desert?

Cacti live in the deserts of the Americas and many have sharp spines. In Africa there are other plants, euphorbias for example, that resemble cacti but have thorns rather than spines.

One of the many cactus species

Generically they are called "cactus" plants or "cacti"

Yes. Both the male and female echidna have equally sharp spines.

A thistle is a plant that has sharp spines on it. There are certain types of finches and doves that eat it, as well as goats.

That depends on which kind of spines you mean. Giraffes are vertebrates. That means that they have spines, as in a backbone. They do not have spines as in sharp pointed protrusions like a porcupine has.

No not true. Spines on plants are sharp needle like that protect the plants from any harm. I think cacti have spines

To protect them from being eaten

The echidna's spines are used for defence. Very few other animal species will attempt to eat an echidna because of its sharp spines.

Cacti are considered types of succulents (all of which fall under the broad category of "plant"), and are often regarded as harmful because of their spines. Many cacti have sharp spines or hooks that stick out from their surface and serve as protection against other animals. These spines can be very sharp and may pierce the skin if hit. Some cacti like Opuntia have small fuzzy spines that seem harmless but when brushed up against…

Sonic the Hedgehog, sea urchin

They save them by having sharp spines

No, the desert fox does not have sharp paws but it does have sharp claws on those paws.

No. Gorse is a land based plant, with yellow flowers and sharp spines (like a very thin cactus). Kelps are plants of the ocean.

Yes they are . For example if the echidna feels threatened it will curl up in a ball using its spines to protect it

The tang refers to the sharp spines on the tang fish's tail which are as sharp as a scalpel.

lionfish have deadly sharp spines on them that are full with venom.

It prevents animals from eating them.

Echidnas' spines are sharp and pointed, and provide an effective defence against creatures that try to attack them. The spines are not venomous.

An echidna's body is covered with spikes, or spines. These spines are not poisonous, but they are sharp and offer the echidna protection from predators.

The cactus plant can hurt a human with sharp thorns, spines, quills or needles. It also can hurt a human with its stored water. That water may be toxic to drink.

Hedgehogs have quills for protection against predators.

isnt it obvious if something trys to kill it there going to get hert because there sharp

Yes. Although known for its sharp spines, the echidna has fur all over its body, except for its snout. The echidna's spines grow out of its fur.

The correct word for the echidna'a sharp spikes is "spines".