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Porcupine spines or quills closeup

Close up the malayan porcupine animal

Porcupine in an aviary. Contact zoo.

3D rendering of a crested porcupine or Hystrix cristata isolated on white background

Bristles of a porcupine in close-up. Hystricidae.

porcupine is isolated on a white background

Quills From a Porcupine

Spiky Indian Crested Porcupine ((Hystrix indica) standing on Sandy Ground.

The North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) is the second largest rodent in North America, after the North American Beaver (Castor canadensis). The porcupine is distinguished by its coat of about 30,000 quills that covers all of its body except underbelly, face and feet. The quills are sharp, barbed and hollow hairs that are used primarily for defense and insulation. When used for defense, the quills can lodge in the flesh of a victim and are difficult and painful to remove. The porcupine’s summer diet includes twigs, roots, stems, berries, and other vegetation. In the winter, they mainly eat conifer needles and tree bark. Porcupines are a slow-moving creature with poor distance vision. They are nocturnal, spending their days resting in trees. The porcupine does not hibernate in winter, preferring to stay close and sleep in their dens. This porcupine was photographed in the woods near Williams, Arizona, USA.

Two young Asian women are taking a closer look on African Crested Porcupine during weekend outing at petting zoo in Malaysia.

African Porcupine spines closeup

Porcupine in Wild Field

Quillbert the Porcupine crossing the road

Stachelschwein

The nocturnal Cape porcupine or South African porcupine, (Hystrix africaeaustralis) at night with quills erect. Botswana

A porcupine walking on a log in a forest setting, with soft sunlight filtering through the trees

Close up the malayan porcupine animal

The Indian crested Porcupine, Hystrix indica or Indian porcupine, is a large species of hystricomorph rodent belonging to the Old World porcupine family, Hystricidae

Malayan porcupine

the Porcupine (Hystricidae) is a rodent with quills

North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), also known as Canadian Porcupine or Common Porcupine, is a large rodent in the New World porcupine family. This animal is usually found in coniferous and mixed forested areas in Canada, Alaska and much of the northern and western United States.

A Brazilian porcupine (Coendou prehensilis) sleeping on a wrapped tree branch. Captured in a zoo or wildlife sanctuary enclosure.

Stachelschwein

two porcupine isolated on white background

This image features an Australian short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) navigating its way through a rural field. The setting includes patches of grass, dry soil, and scattered thistles.

Picture of hystrix javanica ( Javan hedgehog ) is looking at camera.

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