Assertion: millipede | /r/CapableOf | curl its body
Facets:
value: into tight spirals
type: OTHER
value: into the coil
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: into ball
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in order to protect their soft undersides
type: PURPOSE
value: in times of danger
type: TEMPORAL
value: as a defense mechanism
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: A millipede will also curl its body as a defense mechanism.
text: In times of danger, millipedes curl their body into a tight spiral exposing the hardened plates while protecting the soft underside.
text: When attacked, millipedes curl their bodies into tight spirals in order to protect their soft undersides.
text: When a centipede is disturbed it moves rapidly, but a millipede curls its body into a flat spiral or ball.
text: When millipedes are in danger, they curl their body into the coil to protect lower, softer body parts.