Why does a porcupine float

So there you have it! Porcupines can swim. In fact, not only can they swim, but they are particularly good at it as well! This helps them find food safely and effectively. You may have thought that porcupine quills were only for warding off predators, but these amazing little creatures can use their hollow structure to help them swim as well. Talk about a resourceful animal! Just one more way the porcupine is such an interesting little creature that makes its home right in our backyards.

Your email:. Email: dale weilerwoods. Email: loti weilerwoods. Animals We Support. Wildlife Art. Get Involved. Loti's Lens. The American porcupine. Out of the 29 species of porcupine wow, that seems like a lot , there is only one living in the US or Canada. It is the American porcupine, also called the Canadian porcupine. So back to falling out of trees.

What happens when the porcupine lands on all those quills? Well, first of all, it probably hurts, a lot! There are many false myths about these incredible animals. Porcupine facts. When a porcupine has babies, they are called porcupettes. And are they ever cute! American porcupines usually only have one baby born each year and their quills harden about an hour after birth. Porcupines are herbivores and especially like wood.

Plus they have an intense craving for salt. So if you see wood-handled tools or canoe paddles knawed on, it just might be a porcupine. They also like to eat outhouses, if you happen to have one. Now that is curious. But think about it. Outhouses collect a lot of urine which is loaded with salt.

Ahh, disgusting but now I see. I have some quills if you want them, but you'll have to make them up yourself and paint them. PM your address, there's only a few. The Monk Guest. Chester zoo, really. Joined Jul 10, Messages 0 Reaction score 0. Ian Cloke Guest. Monk, a mate of mine works at Chester Zoo, he told me they no longer keep porcupines. Love the bat house, fantastic place, I spent about an hour in there last time I was at Chester, love me bats.

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