Elephants are equipped to protect themselves from many dangers. Their skin is tough to prevent insects and bites, they use their trunks to thrash, throw or hit it's enemies and they are large enough to stomp an unwanted intrusion. They even use mud to protect itself from sunburn.
somewhat but mostly as a defense mechanism
What is a defense mechanism
The tusks.
Stockholm Syndrome is an example of the defense mechanism of identification.
One of the defense mechanism's of the turtle is the ability to hide in it's shell.
The animal that can shoot quills as a defense mechanism is the porcupine.
If the ants were removed from the acacia tree the trees would be stripped of their leaves by elephants. The ants serve as a defense mechanism for the trees.
Adaptation or defense mechanism.
No, the hand gestures are not viewed as a defense mechanism but communication mechanism. Some of the hand gestures that is viewed as a defense mechanism includes crossed arms with fists and arm crossed with thumbs.
aggressive defense
Reflexes are a part of the body's defense mechanism.
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