Possibly for salt?
under ground where theres shelter
In trees and in caves and under buildings
Brian found out what animal was in the shelter with him by feeling and seeing quills in his leg from a porcupine.
Brian encountered the porcupine outside his shelter one night while trying to reach the sour plum tree.
While it is rare for a porcupine to kill a human with its quills, it is possible if the quills penetrate vital organs or cause a severe infection.
Brian is awakened during the first night under the overhang by a porcupine that tries to enter his shelter. The porcupine's quills brush against Brian, startling him awake.
It technically could, but an anaconda would never eat a porcupine.
It allows them to climb trees for protection. And if all else fails they just slap with their tail.
It would hurt.
While Brian slept, a porcupine entered his shelter and tried to attack him. Brian awoke and the porcupine shot its quills at him, one of which hit his face. Brian was able to kill the porcupine and remove the quill from his face using his hatchet.
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.
it would float