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CHAGUARAMAS WILDLIFE - Porcupine |
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Porcupines
do not shoot their quills (as is often shown) . The quills are loosely
attached. If attacked, a porcupine slaps the attacker with its tail. The
attacker gets a face paw or claw full of detached quills when they struck
or if they get too close to a porcupine. A single porcupine may have
30,000 quills. Quills are actually modified hairs that have hollow shafts
with solid tips and bases. The quills can reach a length to about five
inches long When on the
ground their tracks show four toes on the front foot and five on the hind
foot. Marks made by the long claws usually show. The heel pads have a
pebbly texture. This acts as a non-slip surface and helps them climb
trees. Sometimes, a tail drag mark is visible in the trail. The
underside of the porcupine is soft so if they are soft
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The Porcupine
Scientific Name - Common Name - Porcupines
are nocturnal vegetarians, but are sometimes active by day. They eat the
inner bark of trees. They will also eat foliage, twigs, bark, leaves,
buds, fruits, berries, nuts, flowers, and will sometimes feed in fields. They move slowly and have poor vision. They climb trees to escape predators, but will use their quills to defend themselves if they have to. |
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Class: Mammalia Order: ( ) |
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