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How do caterpillars protect themselves?

Some caterpillars have brightly colored

stripes, while others have spiky, long hair.

Bright colors warn other animals that this

caterpillar doesn’t taste very good. Spiky

long hairs will sting a bird that tries to

eat it.

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