The porcupine is a small animal covered with quills that is usually found in the undergrowth. Or at least we are used to thinking so.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himIl porcupine it is a small animal covered with quills that is usually found in the undergrowth. Or at least we are used to thinking so.
That of the porcupine is a world curious and fascinating, here are ten pungent curiosities that (perhaps) you did not know.
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The name porcupine indicates three different species
In fact, the term porcupine it is more correct if it is used to indicate the porcupine, increasingly rare animal with the back covered with black and white quills.
Then there is the curly, widespread throughout Europe, entirely covered with quills, except around the eyes, in the ears, on the paws and on the nose and the actual American porcupine or common porcupine, a large animal covered with fur between which the quills hide.
All three of these animals are therefore united by quills which are their means of defense from predators.
Porcupine and hedgehog, differences
Porcupine and hedgehog they differ first of all for its size: the first is large and hairy, the second is small and entirely covered with quills. In the porcupine, however, the quills are under the fur and are pulled out in the moment of danger.
Then they have two different colors: the hedgehog is white, black and brown, while the hedgehog is black. The hedgehog in defense closes by curling up on itself, while the porcupine contracts its muscles. The quills are of different lengths, but they are not poisonous even though they can cause serious injuries.
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Porcupine, what are you drinking
The porcupine takes water for its own requirements directly from the succulent prey, from the night dew and from the small collections of water that form after the rains. In fact, only in summer periods he must live near a stream.
Porcupine, what it eats
The porcupine it is omnivorous therefore it eats everything: from berries to leaves, from fruit to reptiles, from birds to mice. Often they wander near the houses that are in nature, they are greedy for eggs and even the crunchies of our cats.
Porcupine, behavior
The porcupine is a solitary animal Ama lives by malice, however it can happen that when several porcupines are in the same area they tend to cohabit.
Porcupine, which verse ago
The porcupine emits different sounds, makes vocalizations but also tends to chatter, creating a shrill noise. As a young man he makes the same sound as the little birds that are still found in nests.
Porcupine, does it hurl the quills?
False! This is a popular misconception: porcupines are unable to throw quills.
Porcupine, characteristics
The porcupine is a fast animal, unlike sloths, it can travel ten kilometers in a single night. He is an excellent climber and swimmer, in winter to shelter from the cold he sleeps among straw and cracks, making a comfortable den.
Porcupine, hibernation
The porcupine goes in lethargy from October to April, but its period of hibernation it is neither rigid nor continuous like that of other animals.
The porcupine dilemma
And finally, we could not fail to remember the porcupine dilemma, a real metaphor on the challenge of seeking greater intimacy between people. To stay close without getting hurt you need to be able to maintain a certain balance.
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Porcupine, what to do if we find one!
If you find a porcupine or a hedgehog, first check if he is injured and summarily in what physical condition he is. It must be put in the heat immediately, because the risk that it can go in hypothermia, that is, when the body is no longer able to produce the necessary heat, it is large.
You can wrap it in gods warm cloths and put it in a quiet place. Temporarily you can place it in a box and feed it, remembering that porcupines are omnivorous while hedgehogs are carnivorous. You could become like the lady who saves sloths and other woodland animals.
