Assertion: echidna | /r/CapableOf | curl into ball
Facets:
value: for defense
type: PURPOSE
value: like a shape
type: OTHER
value: with exposed spines
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: On hard surfaces, they may run away or curl into a ball exposing only the spines.
text: When faced with danger, echidna will curl in a ball or hide in a crevice.
text: If threatened, an echidna will curl into a ball (if on hard ground), lodge itself into a log or rock crevice, or quickly dig a shallow excavation, so that only its sharp spines are exposed – a very effective protection strategy.
text: When frightened it will curl into a ball, with its snout and legs tucked beneath it and its sharp spines sticking out.
text: The echidna curls into a ball with exposed spines when threatened.
text: Instead, it will curl into a ball, sharp spines pointing out, sometimes wedging itself into a space beneath a rock or burrowing into the soil to escape predators such as dogs and eagles.
text: When sensing the danger from predators like dingoes, feral cats or red foxes, the echidnas will curl into a ball like a shape and expose their long spines.
text: For defense, the echidnas will curl into a ball and rest assured in its spikes for protection.