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Is this a sea hedgehog?

What's spiky and lives underwater? Meet our native New Zealand kina!
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Spine

 

There are two meanings of the word spine: 1. The backbone of a creature that extends from the bottom of their head/skull all the way down their back. And 2. a stiff, pointed, part that sticks out from a creature. E.g. the pointy spines of a fish or kina.

Camouflage

 

The way that some animals hide by blending into their surroundings.

Prey

 

An animal that is hunted and killed by other animals for food.

Predator

 

An animal (E.g. a shark, dolphin, or human) that naturally hunts and eats other animals.

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