What is the animal that curls himself into a ball when scared?

What's in a name? Pangolin comes from 'penggulung,' the Malay word for roller – the action a pangolin takes in self-defense. What's scaly from tip to tail and can curl into a ball? Pangolins!

1. What animals curl up when scared?
2. What animal curls into a ball when attacked?
3. Why do Chitons curl into a ball?

What animals curl up when scared?

The ball python (Python regius) curls into a ball when stressed or frightened. The armadillo girdled lizard (Ouroborus cataphractus). The common pillbug (Armadillidium vulgare) is named after the pill it resembles when curled up.

What animal curls into a ball when attacked?

Pangolins are uniquely covered in tough, overlapping scales. These mammals eat ants and termites using an extraordinarily long, sticky tongue, and are able to quickly roll themselves up into a tight ball when they feel threatened.

Why do Chitons curl into a ball?

We show that polyplacophoran molluscs (chitons) are three times less likely to spend time curled into a ball in the presence of a predator. ... Curling into a ball would improve mobility, to be rolled on to a safer position, but reattachment is the higher priority for chitons in the face of danger.