Consider the following animals :
- 1.Hedgehog
- 2.Marmot
- 3.Pangolin
To reduce the chance of being captured by predators, which of the above organisms rolls up/roll up and protects/protect its/their vulnerable parts?
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Answer: D. Hedgehogs roll into a spiny ball, and pangolins roll into a ball covered by hard scales to protect their soft belly. Marmots do not roll up; they escape into burrows. So 1 and 3.
Watch for: Marmots are small burrowing animals, which makes them seem similar, but they do not curl up.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because marmots hide in burrows rather than rolling up.
- B. Wrong because marmots do not roll up.
- C. Wrong because hedgehogs also roll up.
Source to check: Zoological Survey of India / WWF-India species profiles (Indian pangolin); IUCN Red List species accounts
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