They protective by using their spiky quills
spinny skinned animal
no they are not
Its hair.
Its spikes, called quills ; this defensive adaptation protects the docile porcupine from predators.
it attacks with quils when it sees a predetor
they spray you...the skunk is stinky and small
An adaptation of the porcupine is their sharp claws, which they use to tear off parts of trees to eat. They also have quills, in order to protect themselves.
blubber
thorns
stinkbombs
The porcupine uses its sharp quills for body armor. If a predator gets too close, the quills will stick to anything that brushes against them. The barbs get imbedded into the skin of the attacker, causing pain.
It is how the animal is built so that it can have a higher chance or survival in the wild. Structural adaptations allows the animal to protect itself from predators mainly by camouflaging(zebras, tigers), having a protective outer covering(turtle, porcupine) etc.