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How many quills does a porcupine have?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 12/22/2022

The average porcupine has approximately 30,000 quills. These quills are specially designed hairs and are very sharp and have a barbed tip. They are used as a defense mechanism and only used when the porcupine feels threatened. 3,ooo

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How many quills are on an average porcupine?

it has about 30,000 quills

What has many quills?

Porcupine

How many quills does a adult porcupine have?

An adult porcupine can have up to 30,000 quills on its body.

How many quills does an adult porcupine have?

about 30000

How many quills can a porcupine lose?

100

Which animals have quills?

a porcupine has quills

How many quills does the average porcupine have?

Over 30,000.

Does a porcupine have quills?

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

How many quills dose an adult porcupine have?

It has six thousand .

How long until porcupines get there quills?

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

What are the sharp bristles of porcupine hair called?

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

Are porcupine quills thin?

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