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Gives quick facts, some pictures, and a description of the animal. ... Of course, the most famous characteristic of this animal are the quills. When a porcupine is threatened, it assumes a defensive posture—head and shoulders lowered, back to the threat, every quill erect, tail thrashing back and fourth.
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www.iwrc-online.org/kids/Facts/Mammals/porcupine.htm
www.iwrc-online.org/kids/Facts/Mammals/porcupine.htm
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When a predator approaches, the porcupine will turn its back, raise the quills and lash out at the threat with its tail. If the porcupine hits an animal with its quills, the quills become embedded in the animal. Body heat makes the barbs expand and they become even more deeply embedded in the animal's skin.
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www.nhptv.org/NatureWorks/porcupine.htm
www.nhptv.org/NatureWorks/porcupine.htm
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The porcupine is the prickliest of rodents, though its Latin name means "quill pig." There are about two dozen porcupine species, and all boast a coat of needle-like quills to give predators a sharp reminder that this animal is no easy meal.
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animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/porcupin...
animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/porcupine.html
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Porcupine quills embedded in an attacker's face may prevent the animal from feeding successfully, causing death from starvation. ... Pets, who often are unable to resist the porcupine, can fall easy victim to the animal's quilled defenses and may require a simple surgical procedure by a veterinarian to remove them.
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www.desertusa.com/mag99/mar/papr/porcupine.html
www.desertusa.com/mag99/mar/papr/porcupine.html
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When a quill gets stuck in another animal's skin, the barbs make removing the quills painful and difficult. Porcupine quills are naturally antiseptic; although they can do tissue and organ damage as they travel through the victim, they rarely fester.
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www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/amporcu.htm
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Porcupine scat is in pellet form, and often found in piles at the base of a tree where the animal has been feeding. The picture above shows a tree damaged by a porcupine. This type of feeding sign is common.
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www.bear-tracker.com/porcpine.html
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Porcupines. A Wildlife Viewing Guide to the Porcupines of British Columbia, Canada ... Description - The porcupine is a robust rodent that usually weighs around 22 pounds. Its blunt-nosed face has small eyes, and small, round ears. The legs are powerful with long curved claws making it slow-footed and strong.
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www.bcadventure.com/adventure/wilderness/animals/porcup...
www.bcadventure.com/adventure/wilderness/animals/porcup.htm
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Porcupine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Porcupines are rodents with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that defend them from predators. They are endemic in both the Old World and the New World. Porcupines are the third largest of the roden...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcupine
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