🤷 Did you know that porcupines can shoot their quills when threatened? No? Good, because that's a MYTH. Somewhere along the way, you might have been told that porcupines can launch their quills at predators. The quills do easily detach when touched by a predator, but no, they do not shoot them from their body. A porcupine's quills typically lie flat until the animal feels threatened, then they rise to attention as a deterrent, as seen here. 😏 Bonus fact: fisher are the only known North America
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🤷 Did you know that porcupines can shoot their quills when threatened? No? Good, because that's a MYTH. Somewhere along the way, you might have been told that porcupines can
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. . 🤷 Did you know that porcupines can shoot their quills when threatened? No? Good, because that's a MYTH. Somewhere along the way, you might have been told that porcupines can launch their quills at predators. The quills do easily detach when touched by a predator, but no, they do not shoot them ...
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