The Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice winners capture nature at its fiercest
A record 76,000 votes were cast to decide this year’s People’s Choice Award winner. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is ...
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Porcupine vs Hedgehog: 8 Main Differences Explored
With one look at the collection of quills on their backs, you’d think the porcupine and the hedgehog are related. However, ...
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Speak Softly and Carry a Sharp Quill
It’s the only cold-hardy porcupine in the world, and one of the few that regularly climb trees. Their name derives from the Latin for “quill pig,” but the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawks) ...
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Birth of baby porcupine Hershey excites ZSL London Zoo crowds
"We answered a lot of not-so-subtle questions about porcupine quills - they're soft at birth, before quickly hardening, so Hettie's labour was not as painful as some watching mothers were imagining." ...
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Porcupines take up residence at Loveland Ski Area off Ptarmigan lift | Whiteout
The porcupine is one of the largest rodents in North America, with hollow quills that average between 2-3 inches in length. The hardy rodent can live as long as 18 years in the wild as well.