Porcupines
Porcupines are like a hedgehog because they are both prickly.
Habitat
Porcupine live in The Americas ,Southern Asia Europe and Africa . They can also be a pet.
Diet
They can eat twigs , leaves , green plants like skunk cabbage , cloves and in winter they may eat bark. Sometimes they eat corn and pumpkin and are a herbivore .
Life cycle
Porcupines mate in late summer and early Autumn and males often fight over females. 7 mouths after the male and female mate the female gives birth to a single baby.
Characteristics
The porcupine has brownish yellow fur ,strong legs and hairless soles .The soles can help it climb trees. It has a round body, small ears and small head . A porcupine has as many as 30,000 quills.
Bevhavior
The common porcupine is a solitary animal ,although it may den with other porcupines in the winter . It makes a den in a cave decaying logs and hollow trees. The common porcupine doesn't hibernate but it may stay in its den during bad weather. The common porcupine is a good swimmer. it's hollow quills help keep it afloat . It spends most of its time up in the trees. It has a wide variety of
calls including moans, grunts, coughs, wails, whines, sheiks and tooth clicking.
We
like how the porcupine nibbles fast and is so cute.Porcupines are like a hedgehog because they are both prickly.
Habitat
Porcupine live in The Americas ,Southern Asia Europe and Africa . They can also be a pet.
Diet
They can eat twigs , leaves , green plants like skunk cabbage , cloves and in winter they may eat bark. Sometimes they eat corn and pumpkin and are a herbivore .
Life cycle
Porcupines mate in late summer and early Autumn and males often fight over females. 7 mouths after the male and female mate the female gives birth to a single baby.
Characteristics
The porcupine has brownish yellow fur ,strong legs and hairless soles .The soles can help it climb trees. It has a round body, small ears and small head . A porcupine has as many as 30,000 quills.
Bevhavior
The common porcupine is a solitary animal ,although it may den with other porcupines in the winter . It makes a den in a cave decaying logs and hollow trees. The common porcupine doesn't hibernate but it may stay in its den during bad weather. The common porcupine is a good swimmer. it's hollow quills help keep it afloat . It spends most of its time up in the trees. It has a wide variety of
calls including moans, grunts, coughs, wails, whines, sheiks and tooth clicking.
By Lilly and Tessa
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