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Porcupines do not throw their quills.

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Shaun Lehner

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How far can porcupines throw there quills?

they dont shoot there quils


Do porcupines shoot out their quills?

No, porcupines don't shoot out their quills.


Do porcupines shoot quills?

No, porcupines cannot shoot their quills.


Do porcupines shoot quills out?

No, porcupines don't shoot out their quills.


Why do porcupines have quills?

Quills keep the porcupines safe from any predators.


How long until porcupines get there quills?

the porcupine is born with its quills a@#$@#*.


Do porcupines have quills on there belly's?

no


How many quills does a porcupines have on its body?

over 30,000 quills


How porcupines defend themselves?

Porcupines defend themselves with their quills.


How are porcupines harmful?

porcupines are harmful because their quills can be poisenous if get into you


Do porcupines throw quills?

Porcupines can not shoot their quills or even throw them at will. Although it is commonly believed that when a porcupine feels under threat, they will fire their quills, puncturing the approaching animal, it is in fact a fallacy. Porcupines are not able to deliberately throw their quills at will and can defiantly not aim and fire. It is thought that the idea of Porcupines fire quill at enemies comes from the way in which they defend them selves. When a porcupine is threatened they will shake their quills rapidly and run backwards. This action creates a very load noise, similar to a lions roar, and frightens away the predator, but during the shaking action it has been known for a few quills to come loose. These either fall to the ground, or on very exceptional occasions may stick into the predators. This only happens very rarely and under normal circumstances the porcupine cannot do any harm to a predator that stays out of reach.


What are porcupines defence mechanisms?

porcupines defense mechanism is that they can shoot out their quills