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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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How deadly is a porcupine quill?

Honestly not that deadly. as long as you are not allergic to them. my dog has had her face filled with them and nothing happens, I have had my hand covered in them and yet again nothing happened...

Why are dogs called mans best friend?

A dog that is well treated and loved is called a man's beat friend because dogs are a devoted pet. They will do anything to protect a good owner.

What causes back hair?

Well not much does, except for black hair dye and being born with black hair!

Where are porcupines found?

Porcupines occupy a wide range of habitats in tropical and temperate parts of Asia, Italy, Africa and the Americas. Porcupines live in forests, deserts and grasslands. Some live in trees, others stay on the ground

How do the quills come out?

Quills on a porcupine are very loose to begin with. Over time they slowly begin to come out just like human hairs over time. Sometimes the can even shake a bit and send some quills flying BUT they cannot do this on purpose and are unaware of it and have no control oof where they go

What is a quill and ink well?

The father of the fountain pen, a quill is a feather with the end sharpened to form a 'nib'

An inkwell is... well... a little pot of ink. Dipping the quill into it will draw some ink up inside the feather which runs down the sharpened nib as you write.

Do porcupines have good eyesight?

Yes,they do cause they need it in the wild to stay away from their predators.

Answer #2:

Actually, guinea pigs can see well but it's not like, "oh! my guinea pig sees that horse from 30 meters away!" Because they can't see that far! They rely mostly on hearing and smelling.

Can porcupine quills puncture car tires?

Quills were embedded into my tire. It is yet to be determined if the tire has a slow leak, but YES quills can puncture a car tire. Quills were embedded into my tire. It is yet to be determined if the tire has a slow leak, but YES quills can puncture a car tire.

What package of silly bandz is a Bison in?

There is nothing in any pack known as a bison. But there is a hope. A western pack is available which includes:

Cowboy Boot

Sheriff Badge

Cowboy Hat

Horseshoe

Bronco- the cowboy on a horse

Longhorn- most mistake this for a bull or a bison or even a yak but it is really an outline of the mascot for the longhorn sports team

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What order of mammals does a porcupine belong to?

Superregnum: Eukaryota

Regnum: Animalia

Subregnum: Eumetazoa

Superphylum: Deuterostomia

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Infraphylum: Gnathostomata

Superclassis: Tetrapoda

Classis: Mammalia

Subclassis: Theria

Infraclassis: Placentalia

Ordo: Rodentia <-------

Suborder:Hystricomorpha

Infraorder: Hystricognathi

Familia: Erethizontidae

Genus: Erethizon

Species: Erethizon dorsatum

What animal eats porcupines?

A wolf,coyotes,foxes,hawks,fishers,owls,bears,badgers and dogs . some people eat porcupines.Lions and honey badgers and even hyenas eat them . vultures eat already killed porcupines , the porcupine turned into carrion .

What is a quill fish?

A puffer fish, or perhaps a lionfish. They have numerous nicknames......

A fish with quills, also related to the eel family.

Do all elves have pointed ears?

not all elves have pointed ears but you can see elves most of the time with pointed ears

What is animal potching?

Animal poaching is the illegal act of hunting wild animals regardless to local and international conservation and wildlife management laws.

What infections can you get from porcupine quills?

Since they carry no venom, the only infections you're likely to get, if you're unlucky enough to have them embedded in you - is either septicaemia (blood poisoning) or tetanus.

What is the pain of a porcupine sting?

imagine being stung by 1000 bees all at the same time

How do lizards fight other animals?

Lizards normally just ether scare an animal (for instance frilled neck lizards spike out there mains which scares many animals) or hide as they can normally camouflage (blend in with things)

Where do prehensile tailed porcupines live?

Prehensile-tailed porcupines live in most treetops and only go to the ground to find food or go to a different tree

What was the goodies funky animal?

Do do do the Funky Gibbon ! It was a comedy record recorded by the fab 3. Written by Bill Oddie, Bill has gone on to be a giant in British ornithology. Graham Garden, a qualified MD, wore a pretend gibbon on his arm making the recording of this lovely little ditty ! The other Goodie was, is, Tim Brooke-Taylor. All remain well known on UK Tv.

Why is a procupine a predator?

Porcupines are classified as herbivores, and therefore are not predators.

Where do porcupines live?

They live in the Canadian forest in trees and under leaves.

What is the Name of a baby porcupine?

A baby porcupine is called a baby porcupine