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Animal Quiz: Spikes, Sprays and Other Amazing Wild Defence Mechanisms

Some wild creatures have unique strategies to make themselves predator-proof. How many of these defence mechanisms can you guess?
Text by: Sustain Team Photo by: Dhritiman Mukherjee
Updated   September 29, 2023
Text by: Sustain Team Photo by: Dhritiman Mukherjee
Updated   September 29, 2023
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Spikes, Sprays and Sonar-interrupting Tails: A Quiz on Amazing Animal Defence Mechanisms Spikes, Sprays and Sonar-interrupting Tails: A Quiz on Amazing Animal Defence Mechanisms
Some wild creatures have unique strategies to make themselves predator-proof. How many of these defence mechanisms can you guess?
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We are a driven group of people from diverse backgrounds, bound by an abiding love for India’s natural world.