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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 dogs the best animals in the world?
Because they are companion animals, much like dogs and cats are. They can be kept as pets, ridden and worked as working animals helping humans get certain jobs on the ranch or farm done, or used in sport competitions. They are very commonly used for riding because of their strength and speed, as well as their intelligence. Horses come in a wide variety of colours, breeds, body shapes and sizes, not to mention individual personalities and quirks. They have this grace and beauty about them that makes them very likable, and have made them this way for over 4000 years.
How do you porcupines react with other organisms?
Porcupines primarily interact with other organisms through a few key behaviors. They are generally solitary and use their quills as a defense mechanism against predators, such as coyotes and bobcats. When threatened, a porcupine will turn its back and raise its quills to deter attackers. Additionally, porcupines can have mutualistic relationships with certain animals, like birds that eat parasites off their fur, but they are mostly non-aggressive and prefer to avoid confrontations.
How many offsprings does a cape porcupine usually have?
Cape porcupines typically have one to four offspring per litter, with two being the most common. The young are born fully furred and with their eyes open, allowing them to be relatively independent shortly after birth. The mother cares for the young until they are weaned, which usually occurs around 6 to 8 weeks of age.
How many species of animals are in mata atlantica?
Mata Atlântica has: 264 mammals,
1000 species of birds,
Over 750 species of reptiles and amphibians,
23,000 species of plants.
What animals and plants have quills or horns?
not so sure about plants...but rhino, porcupine. A guess the cautus?
How do scientists know that different kinds of plants and animals lived in earths parts?
they take plants and animals to the lab and experiment
Do porcupines eat bigfoot bones?
We can not answer this because there is no evidence that "bigfoot" exists.
When a child eats cement what can you do?
You have to take the child to a doctor to be tested so they don't have a lack of some nutrients.
Are hedgehogs related to porcupines?
No. Although they are both placental mammals, and both have sharp spines, porcupines are in the rodent family, but hedgehogs are not.
What does a porcupine feces look like?
I was searching for a picture of porcupine feces myself because I was told that the feces I had seen in the woods might be porcupine feces. This is the only site I found which showed a picture... : light brown and shaped like a macaroni.
See related link..
How do you put a silly band back together?
you could use rubber glue or tie it back together, DONT Stick IT IN THE MICROWAVE!!
Yes, I would say porcupines have claws you just do not see them because of their sharp beck you could say.
Does it hurt the porcupine if you pull off one of its quills?
Their quills are like a human's hairs. They grow in their skin and removing one could cause slight discomfort for them, but not severe pain.
