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Succulents are plants that store water, these are very attractive to animals, so they need to protect themselves.

This is done by various means:

     Prickles e.g. Ferocactus
     Thorns e.g. Yucca
     Bitter or poisonous sap e.g. Aloe
     Camouflage e.g. Lithops (flowering stones)

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