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Do porcupine quills grow back

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they grow back the same as hair

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Which animals have quills?

a porcupine has quills


Does a porcupine have quills?

A porcupine has quills to defend themselves against harm's way (defend them from predators).


How many quills are on an average porcupine?

it has about 30,000 quills


How long until porcupines get there quills?

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Are porcupine quills thin?

Porcupine quills can range from 6 cm to over 20 cm in thickness.


What are the sharp bristles of porcupine hair called?

Porcupine bristles are called 'quills'. The quills are large and hollow.


What would happen if porcupines didnt have quills?

The quills area porcupine's best defense. If a porcupine did not have any quills, it may not be able to defend itself.


What is the porcupine's enemies?

Due to the large quills that protrude from a porcupine's back there are very few predators that are willing to attack them. Some animals, however, have worked out that the stomach of the porcupine has no quills and there work at flipping them on their back to eat them. These animals are Fishers, bobcats and cougars.


What has many quills?

Porcupine


How does the opossum protect itself with its quills?

opossums do not have quills. You are thinking of the porcupine.


Are porcupines quills poisonous?

No, a porcupine's quills are not poisonous.


How do quills protect the porcupine?

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