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Porcupines

Porcupines are large, spine covered rodents that like a diet high in salt. Those in the Americas sometimes choose to live in trees, even though their distant relatives in Africa, Europe, and Asia prefer more grounded lifestyles. In the Order: rodent and Class: Rodentia, they need to gnaw constantly. Typical questions relate to the porcupine's uses of its quills, survival threats, preferred foods, interactions with people and wildlife, geographic ranges, and defensive behaviors.

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Are there porcupines in the African Savannah?

Yes there are. The marsh rabbit is a florida native and resides in the Everglades.

How many babies can porcupines have?

"4 identical twins"- WRONG!!!





The correct answer is: New World Porcupine gets usually 1 baby at a time
................................... Old World Porcupine usually gets 1-2 babys at a time

Which animals in the world are endangered?

There are many animals in many different groups. These are just some from the Fish and Wildlife Services Endangered Species List. Giant Armadillo, Asian Wild Ass, Aya-aye, Pig-footed Bandicoot, Bumblebee Bat, Ozark Big-eared Bat, American Black Bear, Brown Bear, Blue Bear, Grizzly Bear, Beaver, Wood Bison, Woodland Caribou (Reindeer), Black-footed Cat, Flat-headed Cat, Leopard Cat, Cheetah, Common Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Cochito, Bactrian Deer, Calamianes Deer, Eld's Brow-antlered Deer, Key Deer, Marsh Deer, Musk Deer, Persian Fallow Deer, Swamp Deer, Dibbler, African Wild Dog, Chinese River Dolphin, Drill, Dugong, Black-footed Ferret, Northern Swift Fox, San Joaquin Kit Fox, San Miguel Island Fox, Simien Fox, Clark's Gazelle, Sand Gazelle, Gibbons, Gray Goral, Pygmy Hog, Przewalski's Horse, Brown Hyena, and the Jaguar. There are many more on this list alone, this is only a sample, for the full list, and the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species see the sites listed below...

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What i think it the most endangeres animal in the world it the tiger, there are only 5,000-7,000 left

Does a porcupine have a backbone?

yes of course it does! do you have a back bone? does bear have a back bone? does ferret or weasel have a backbone.

What types of plant does the porcupine eat?

Porcupines that climb in trees tend to eat the twigs and bark of that tree. They also eat roots, stems, and berries.

How many young do porcupines have?

Porcupines have between one and four offspring. It varies among the 29 species of the Erethizontidae and Hystricidae families.

How does a porcupine move?

by swimming and walking and running, and they can float on water

How tall are porcupines?

Some stand up to be 20 in tall but others can be as small as 10 in tall.

What do porcupines have more than one of which is also a body part?

spines

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What type of symmetry does a porcupine have?

Porcupines, like all vertebrates, have bilateral symmetry. This means they have symmetry across one plane (known as the sagittal plane, and directly down the centre of their body), which means one side of their body approximately mirrors the other side.

When was The Porcupine created?

The Porcupine was created in 1992.

Which section of the rain forest does the porcupine live in?

Porcupines occupy a wide range of habitats in tropical and temperate climates, they can be found in rain forests, but they're more common in New Hampshire.

Porcupines live in forests, deserts, rocky outcrops, hillsides and grasslands. Some new world porcupines live in trees, but old world porcupines stay on the ground.

What are the other names of porcupine?

There are 23 species of porcupine each with their own scientific name. The two groups of porcupines are:

* Hystricidae - These are the Old World Porcupines. There are 11 species in this family. The members tend to be fairly large and have quills that are grouped in clusters. They are mostly terrestrial creatures. * Erethizontidae - These are the New World Porcupines. There are 12 species in the family. The members of this family tend to be smaller in comparison and have quills that are attached singularly, rather than in groups. They are excellent climbers and spend most of their time in trees. The scientific names for the Hystricidae family (Old World porcupines) are: * Atherurus africanus (African Brush-tailed Porcupine) * Atherurus macrourus (Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine) * Hystrix cristata (African Porcupine) * Hystrix africaeaustralis (Cape Porcupine) * Hystrix hodgsoni (Himalayan Porcupine) * Hystrix indicus (Indian Porcupine) * Hystrix brachyuran (Malayan Porcupine) * Hystrix javanica (Sunda Porcupine) * Hystrix sumatrae (Sumatran Porcupine) * Thecurus crassispinis (Bornean Porcupine) * Thecurus pumilis (Philippine Porcupine) * Trichys fasciculata (Long-tailed Porcupine) The scientific names for the Erethizontidae family (New World porcupines) are: * Coendou prehensilis (Brazilian Porcupine) * Coendou bicolour (Bicolor-spined Porcupine) * Coendou koopmani (Koopman's Porcupine) * Coendou rothschildi (Rothschild's Porcupine) * Sphiggurus mexicanus (Mexican Tree Porcupine) * Sphiggurus spinosus (South American Tree Porcupine) * Sphiggurus insidiosus (Bahia Hairy Dwarf Porcupine) * Sphiggurus pallidus (Pallid Hairy Dwarf Porcupine) - now extinct * Sphiggurus vestitus (Brown Hairy Dwarf Porcupine) * Sphiggurus villosus (Orange-spined Hairy Dwarf Porcupine) * Erethizon dorsatum (North American Porcupine) * Echinoprocta rufescens (Stump-tailed Porcupine) * Chaetomys subspinosus (Bristle-spined Porcupine)

What animals live in only the US?

Deer, Butterflies, Moths, Possum, Moose, it really depends on how specifically east your talking. But mainly animals that live in dedicious forests. More specifically, here is a list of animals for you:

  • American Bald Eagle
  • American Black Bear
  • Coyote
  • Eastern Chipmunk
  • European Red Squirrel
  • Fat Dormouse
  • Least Weasel
  • White-tailed Deer

What is the different protective adaptations of a porcupine?

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.

What are all of the animals of the world?

This question is almost impossible to answer, as there are so many species, including some we don't have any knowledge of yet. if you want a scientifical answer, you can't get one. we are still discovering fish from FAR down under, and still have some ways to go

The latest estimate is that there are between 3 and 30 MILLION different species of animal. This is way too many to write down OR to read!

What is a porcupines ecosystem?

A porcupine is a large rodent commonly found in hilly, rocky places. It has long, sharp erectile quills which are used to fend off predators such as coyotes, badgers and bald eagles. They are known to defend a territory only during winter feeding.

Do porcupines ball up when threatened by a predator?

The porcupines found in North and South America are good climbers and spend much of their time in trees (but Old World porcupines stay on the ground).

In the winter New World porcupines eat bark and climb trees to find it. The females also resort to the trees to end the mating process.

What is the color of a porcupine?

A porcupine is usually like a brown or tan color.

What did the baby porcupine say when it backed into the cactus?

Is that you, momma?

I sincerely think that this is a better answer than the old one.

How often do porcupines breed?

Usually porcupines only breed once a year. They also breed in the season of Autumn.

Do Porcupines need to be at a certain body temperature?

A dolphin (species indeterminate) maintains a core temperature between 35C and 36.9C when healthy. The outer body temperature is naturally cooler.

How do fish obtain food?

out the water by sucking it in or biting it and swallowing and digesting it i guess various fish feed in various ways. particular foods are taken in via suction, such as a bass inhaling a worm, while others might attack and bite, such as bluefish or other toothy varieties, chomping upon smaller baitfish. size matters. small aquarium fish kind of 'nibble' the numerous food products available. larger fish feed with more intensity and purpose.