Porcupines have no defence against the quill trade – letting nature back in

The ability of porcupines to survive in areas proximate to farmlands and suburbia is a double-edged sword for them, because their initial success results in their ongoing persecution by humans. Porcupines come into conflict with us humans when they eat or damage crops and garden plants, damage fences and/or burrow under fences, chew on irrigation…

Porcupines have no defence against the quill trade – letting nature back in

Porcupine quill native hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Lone Porcupine Skillfully Defends Himself Against 17 Hungry Lions - The Dodo

A Prickly Situation: Your Pets Vs. Porcupines

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - #DidYouKnow the porcupine's armor of around 30,000 barbed quills will cause immense pain to potential predators that are impaled; yet, a recipient of these spears can

The Porcupine Defence Strategy – The Mercantile

A porcupine has approximately 30,000 quills on its body. Each quill has a topical antibiotic, so an attack will not necessarily lead to infection. This is an unusual feature considering their quills

A common misconception of porcupines is that they can “shoot” their quills. @natgeo informs us that “Porcupines cannot shoot them at predators as once, By Critter Haven (Vero Beach)

Authentic African Porcupine Quills Thin 9-12 Long

Porcupines have no defence against the quill trade – letting nature back in

Porcupine, Diet, Habitat & Adaptations

Native Animal Profile: North American Porcupine

Native Animal Profile: North American Porcupine

Pining Away?