Porcupines

8 Peculiar Facts About Porcupines Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predation. learn about the differences, evolution, diet, and defence of the old world and new world porcupines, and see their distribution and classification. The north american porcupine (erethizon dorsatum) is the largest in the family, usually weighing less than 7 kg (15.4 pounds), though males occasionally grow significantly larger. its body is up to 80 cm (31 inches) long, with a tail up to 30 cm (12 inches). both are covered with a total of 30,000 or more hollow quills.

Porcupine History And Some Interesting Facts Learn about the porcupine's quills, diet, habitat, lifespan and reproduction at the smithsonian's national zoo. find out how porcupines are hunted by humans and how they are protected by conservation efforts. Learn about the defining characteristics, habitat, life cycle, behavior, and diet of porcupines, the rodents with long quills. discover how porcupines adapt to different environments, mate, and defend themselves from predators. Learn about the second largest rodent in north america, its quills, diet, behavior, and distribution. find out how porcupines evolved from south american ancestors and how they use their quills for defense and communication. Learn about porcupines, the third largest rodents with spines or quills, and their habitats, diets, behaviours and reproduction. find out how porcupines defend themselves from predators and what threats they face in the wild.

40 Porcupine Facts World S Spiniest Rodents Facts Net Learn about the second largest rodent in north america, its quills, diet, behavior, and distribution. find out how porcupines evolved from south american ancestors and how they use their quills for defense and communication. Learn about porcupines, the third largest rodents with spines or quills, and their habitats, diets, behaviours and reproduction. find out how porcupines defend themselves from predators and what threats they face in the wild. Learn about porcupines, the prickliest of rodents, with more than two dozen species living in different continents. find out how they use their quills, what they eat, and how they reproduce. Learn about the american porcupine, a large rodent with sharp quills that lives in many regions of north america. find out how porcupines use their quills for defense, climb trees, swim, and eat plants.

New At The Zoo Prehensile Tailed Porcupine Quillbur Smithsonian S Learn about porcupines, the prickliest of rodents, with more than two dozen species living in different continents. find out how they use their quills, what they eat, and how they reproduce. Learn about the american porcupine, a large rodent with sharp quills that lives in many regions of north america. find out how porcupines use their quills for defense, climb trees, swim, and eat plants.