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How does a porcupine protects itself?

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The porcupine protects itself from enemies by using the long, sharp quills on its back. It does not actually throw them, but pushes them into another animal to discourage it.

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How does porcupines protect itself?

The porcupine protects itself from enemies by using the long, sharp quills on its back. It does not actually throw them, but pushes them into another animal to discourage it.


What does the porcupine use to defend itself?

A porcupine uses the spikes on its back to protect itself.


What gender porcupine protects the young?

The asexual one.


What adaptations help a porcupine survive?

Its spikes, called quills ; this defensive adaptation protects the docile porcupine from predators.


How porcupine protects its self from other animals?

they use there prickely things on there back:)


How does a web footed gecko protects itself from predators?

It protects itself


What has spiny armor that protects it from predators and cushions its fall from trees?

Sounds like a porcupine.


What helps a porcupines survive?

Its spikes, called quills ; this defensive adaptation protects the docile porcupine from predators.


Why are porcupines quills important?

They provide the porcupine with it's primary means of defense against predation .


How does a porcupine defends itself?

They defend itself by hitting the enemy with their Tail or the enemy will be Poked by the quills


How does the crocodile protects itself?

it`s armored body protects itself from predetors


How does the opossum protect itself with its quills?

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