Projectile use by non-human organisms

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/projectile-use-by-non-human-organisms

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name examples?Chameleons (Chamaeleonidae), Pistol Shrimp (Alpheidae), Tarantulas (Theraphosidae), Squirting Cucumber (Ecballium elaterium)
2. What is the predatory and defensive roles?Used for capturing prey (insects, fish), deterring predators, and seed/spore dispersal

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