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What animals eat the Saguaro cactus fruit?
Animals that eat Saguaro cactus fruit include birds like Gila woodpeckers and white-winged doves, as well as mammals like coyotes and javelinas. These animals help disperse the cactus seeds, contributing to the Saguaro's reproductive cycle.
What are some common characteristics of bugs with spikes, and how do they use these features for defense or survival in their environment?
Many bugs with spikes have evolved this feature for defense against predators. The spikes can make them difficult to swallow or handle, deterring predators from attacking. Some bugs also use their spikes to grip onto surfaces or other insects, helping them navigate their environment or catch prey. Overall, spikes are a useful adaptation that helps these bugs survive and thrive in their habitats.
Why does a cactus have spiny leaves?
Cacti have spiny leaves to reduce water loss by providing shade and reducing air flow around the plant, which helps to conserve water in their arid environments. The spines also act as a protective barrier against herbivores looking to eat the plant.
What kind of bug has spikes on its back?
The bug that has spikes on its back is called a spiny leaf insect.
What are the spines on the cactus and why are they important?
ShelchavCactus spines are actually modified leaves. It helps if you think of cactus as a large stem with leaves (spines). One of the main functions of the spines is fairly obvious, which is to protect cacti from predators such as animals and people. Spines will turn away most animals, but there are a few that are not put off by prickly spines. These animals include javelina, pack rats, desert tortoises and even Desert Bighorn sheep.Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)A major function of cactus spines serve to provide protection for the cactus from the sun. At first, it is hard to believe that tiny cactus spines offer any real protection from the intense desert sun. But when you consider that a cactus can have thousands of spines and each spine provides a small amount of shade and multiply that by 1,000 - well it becomes easier to believe that spines really do offer some protection from the sun for the skin of the cactus.
What are cactus spikes really called?
Glochids. The spikes on a cactus are called Glochids.
Can a cactus shoot its spikes at animals?
There is no cactus capable of shooting its spines.
What do cactus' look like?
They are green an have spikes on them.
What inherited trait does a cactus have?
well it really has how many stems or line thing they grow and the spikes
Why wouldn't you like to touch a cactus plant?
Cactus plants are prickly and contain spikes.
Do the spikes of a cactus make food?
no it provides defense only
Are cactus spikes poisonous?
no there not because if they were they wouldn't sell them at the store.
What variations do cactus?
they are tall the have spikes to stop predators from biting cactus and drinking its water the have in the so they are drought resistance
What are the special feature of a cactus?
They have Spikes to stop predators trying to eat them
What variation do cactus have?
they are tall the have spikes to stop predators from biting cactus and drinking its water the have in the so they are drought resistance
What variation do cactus's have?
they are tall the have spikes to stop predators from biting cactus and drinking its water the have in the so they are drought resistance
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.
