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

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It protects them

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Do porcupines shoot out their quills?

No, porcupines don't shoot out their quills.


Do porcupines shoot quills out?

No, porcupines don't shoot out their quills.


How far can porcupines throw quills?

Porcupines do not throw their quills.


Do porcupines shoot quills?

No, porcupines cannot shoot 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@#$@#*.


How far can porcupines throw there quills?

they dont shoot there quils


Do porcupines have quills on there belly's?

no


How many quills does a porcupines have on its body?

over 30,000 quills


How are porcupines harmful?

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


How porcupines defend themselves?

Porcupines defend themselves with their quills.


What are porcupines defence mechanisms?

porcupines defense mechanism is that they can shoot out their quills