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Goosebumps are an example of:

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Goose bumps or goose flesh are the bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs which may involuntarily develop when a person is cold or experiences strong emotions such as fear. For example, "When he told me that he loved me, I got goose bumps."

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It occurs in many mammals besides humans; a prominent example is porcupines, which raise their quills when threatened
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