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Are porcupines quills poisonous

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14y ago

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No, a porcupine's quills are not poisonous.

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8y ago

No, porcupine quills are not poisonous.

However they can be naturally coated in bacteria, which could cause an infection if wounds caused by quills are not cleaned properly.

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No, most scientists believe they are not.

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