Porcupines By AllenaPorcupines By Allena

Range of the Porcupine Map Range of the Porcupine Map

Porcupines live Porcupines live here in North here in North America America

AppearanceAppearance Porcupines are 18kg.Porcupines are 18kg. They are part of the They are part of the

rodent family.rodent family. They have short legs They have short legs

and live 4-10 years.and live 4-10 years. They’re 1m.long and They’re 1m.long and

have a humped have a humped shoulder. shoulder.

HabitatHabitat

They spend most of They spend most of time in the trees and time in the trees and live alone or share a live alone or share a den.den.

DietDiet

They are herbivores. They are herbivores. They eat tree They eat tree

bark ,flowers, twigs bark ,flowers, twigs and plants.and plants.

PredatorsPredators

The quills hurt the The quills hurt the animals like dogs, red animals like dogs, red foxes, wolves, cougars foxes, wolves, cougars and bears.and bears.

They hide from They hide from enemies. enemies.

OffspringOffspring

Their babes are born Their babes are born with teeth.with teeth.

They are born on a They are born on a rockpile or a logstumprockpile or a logstump

They are well They are well developed at berth and developed at berth and they drink there they drink there mothers milk. mothers milk.

AdaptationAdaptation

A good sense of smell.A good sense of smell. Big muscular tail for a Big muscular tail for a

weapon.weapon. Long curved claws for Long curved claws for

digging and feeding. digging and feeding.

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