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Thorns of Acacia and cactus are the most common morphological means of
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In biology, thorns (found in Acacia) and spines (found in cactus) are specialized physical adaptations that plants use to protect themselves from being eaten by herbivores (grazers and browsers). Because plants cannot run away from predators, they evolve these morphological "weapons" to discourage feeding.
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