Porcupines

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.

The Porcupine was created in 1992.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

A porcupine is usually like a brown or tan color.

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

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Inside the squid is a "bone", that is clear and has a plastic feel. It's shape is similar to a quill, and so, if someone says a squid quill, this is most likely what they are referring to.

Heck ya they do and they like to kiss i once saw them sucking face it was very wet and furry. Later i saw the same one and it had a hickey.

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There is no record of porcupines having been found in Arkansas. It is generally believed that porcupines may have lived in northwest Arkansas as recently as 8,500 years ago.

The tree porcupine can be found in several places in the rainforest. Sometimes it is on the forest floor, scavenging for food. Other times, it is sleeping in trees in the canopy.

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Porcupines are edible rodents, although there is little evidence for them forming a regular part of the diet of the more northerly eastern woodlands tribes (porcupines were not found south of Ohio, for example). The Iroquois tribes appear not to have used the quills either, so they seem to have made no use at all of these animals.

The quills and guard hairs were highly valued by the many Algonquian tribes for use in decorating clothing and bark containers and for roach hair ornaments. Quillwork was a very lengthy and complex process that involved carefully plucking the quills from the dead animal, selecting quills about 2.5 inches long (or shorter ones for very delicate designs), dyeing the quills with subtle, natural plant dyes in hot water and then drying them. Then they were washed thoroughly in a soapy bath to make them soft and pliable - then they were flattened between the teeth or fingernails.

Only then could the dyed quills be used in wrapping, braiding, sewing or weaving on the surface to be decorated - moccasins, weapons, dresses, shirts, leggings and so on.

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