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Expansion

Raise the spines.

Animals grouped here express a similar quality through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.

1 species

Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Porcupinefish

Species principle: Spiked Expansion

Raise the spines.

Make the warning too large and too sharp to ignore.

Porcupinefish inflate their bodies when threatened, raising spines and increasing size to deter predators and reduce the chance of being swallowed.

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