Porcupines live throughout all North America desert regions and all of the west, north to Canada. They spent a lot of their time in trees and some porcupines have a gripping tail to help them climb. They interact with other animals such as coyotes, bobcats, gray wolves, and owls as predators and for food, North American porcupines use their large front teeth to eat wood. Porcupines also eat fruit, leaves, stem, bar, spring time buds, etc. Their environment can be in the desert, grasslands, rocky outcrops, and forests.
FACTS
Porcupines have long quills that can reach up to 1 foot/30 cm in length
Porcupines cannot shoot quills out but they will stick up when the porcupine feels threatened
The quills can easily be released when its touched but when a quill falls off a new one will replace it
Some porcupines have 30,000 quills on their bodies
Porcupines are nocturnal animals (they sleep during the day and are active during the night)
A porcupine's home is called a den
They can live a solitary life (live alone) or in small groups with up to 6 porcupines
Am average life span of a porcupine is 15-18 years
Porcupine
Porcupines live throughout all North America desert regions and all of the west, north to Canada. They spent a lot of their time in trees and some porcupines have a gripping tail to help them climb. They interact with other animals such as coyotes, bobcats, gray wolves, and owls as predators and for food, North American porcupines use their large front teeth to eat wood. Porcupines also eat fruit, leaves, stem, bar, spring time buds, etc. Their environment can be in the desert, grasslands, rocky outcrops, and forests.FACTS
Porcupines have long quills that can reach up to 1 foot/30 cm in length
Porcupines cannot shoot quills out but they will stick up when the porcupine feels threatened
The quills can easily be released when its touched but when a quill falls off a new one will replace it
Some porcupines have 30,000 quills on their bodies
Porcupines are nocturnal animals (they sleep during the day and are active during the night)
A porcupine's home is called a den
They can live a solitary life (live alone) or in small groups with up to 6 porcupines
Am average life span of a porcupine is 15-18 years
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