porcupine

= Porcupine = What are some unusual facts?

Porcupines have over 30,000 quils on its body. They are the prickiest rodents. Porcupines are herbivores.

How do they portect themselves

They protect themselves by the quils on their body and they stike with their tail and they hit other rodents with it's tail. They only strike with their tails.

What are their enemies?

T heir enemies are martens,wolverines, pythons,eagles ,great horned owl,fisher cats,and wolves. Pine martins flip the porcupine over and eat their stomacks.

How long does it live?

The porcupine lives up to 10 to 15 years of living.

How do they protect themselve?

They have quills on their tail that smacks rodents. They also strike with their tail.

Where does it live?

The porcupine lives in North and south america,Europe, and Africa

Do they change colours or shed?

The quills grow back and fall off.

How do they adapt? They have sharp claws, also they have sharp teeth,and they don't hibernate or feed at all.

What does it eat? It eats tree bark,green vegetation. = North america porcupine eats fruit,leaves,and sring time buds. = = = = = = = = =