How many quills does a porcupine have?

it has about 30,000 quills

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

a porcupine has quills

Porcupine quills do not have venom in them they are made up of Keratin.

Typical porcupine - 30,000 quills Typical hedgehog - 6,000 quills

The quills on the porcupine are what protects the porcupine.

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

What are the themes of life exemplified by the quills of a porcupine?Answer this question… ...

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

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

The needles on a porcupine are called quills.

No, but porcupine quills are dirty and carry bacteria and fungi. A poke by a porcupine quill could start an infection in an animal, including a human. ...

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

The quills of a porcupine are modified hairs; they would not be described as fur, but they derive from fur in an evolutionary sense. ...

See the related link for information regarding porcupine quills and dogs.

No, horses don't have quills like a porcupine or hedgehog, they have hair. ...

No. They all have quills. That's what makes them porcupines.

No, neither can a porcupine. It's a big misconception that porcupines can shoot quills, but the quills detach easily from the porcupine. There are some random incidents where loose quills have been thrown at an attacker, when the porcupine lashes out with its tail, but this is an exception. Furthermore if quills are not removed from affected animal (e.g. a dog) then it can easily lead to death. ...

Quills are important to a porcupine because it is how they protect themselves. It is also a part of camouflage where they can blend into certain environments. ...

the porcupine is a rodent. It has black to brownish-yellow fur and strong, short legs. It has hairless soles on its feet that help it climb trees. It has a round body, small ears and a small head. the most recognizable feature of the porcupine is its quills. A porcupine may have up to 30,000 quills. the quills are hairs with barbed tips on the end. quills are solid to the tip and base and hollow for most of the shaft....

They dont shoot their quills

how do native americans use porcuepine quills as usefull

You remove porky pine quills by piking them one by one

Porcupine quills are made of hair just like our fingernails and they are attached to the porcupine's body. So what do you think? Hint: Yes. ...

The answer is NO A porcupine has no mechanism for launching it's quills at victims. The porcupine will shake it's body making the hollow quills rattle as a threat, and in the process some of the quills may shake loose, but this is not the same as throwing them. A porcupine will reverse towards the threat (with some considerable speed) and if the threat does not retreat quickly it may find itself with a large number of quills embedded in it's body. The quills are...