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"Quite a Quill!
The African Crested Porcupine can grow quills up to 20 inches in length. ",
"Small, but not Defenseless:
Porcupines are born with teeth, open eyes, and, most importantly, quills!
At birth, the quills are soft and white, but they harden within a few hours.",
"Primate or Porcupine?
South America's Prehensile-tailed Porcupines use their tails for graspng and hanging-just like howler monkeys.
Their tails have no spines so they can grasp and are also equipped with callus pads.",
"Quixotic and Quilled:
When wild Prehensile-tailed Porcupines feel threatened, they are known to bite and hit their attacker.
If captured in a cage, they will stamp their hind feet or curl up in a ball, shake their spines, and emit growls and high-pitched cries.",
"A Porcupine's Sting:
An adult North American Porcupine has roughly 30,000 quills!
The tips of the quills are barbed and swell when moistened, so they become lodged in an unfortunate animal's flesh upon contact. ",
"Appetite for Antler:
Full grown porcupines eat wood, inner bark, pine cones, and vegetation.
Sometimes, they eat shed antlers for their high mineral content! ",
"Rodent or Rattle Snake?
South African Porcupines have modified quills that rattle when shaken. The rattling sound serves as a warning to attackers.",
"Big and Beautiful:
Porcupines are the second largest rodents in North America (the beaver takes first place). They can grow up to 30 pounds!",
"Swiss Army Quill:
Quills serve as more than just weapons. They also add buoyancy, helping porcupines to swim in the water, and serve as touch receptors like whiskers.
It can take between 2 to 6 months for a porcupine to regrow a quill.",
"Porcupine Pendant:
Alaskan Native Americans use porcupine quills for decoration, jewelry, and sewing needles, and dye them many beautiful colors. "];