July 2nd is World Porcupine
Day. These herbivore mammals are highly recognizable by their coat of
needle-like quills that remind predators not to mess with them! The sharp
quills detach easily when touched but are replaced quickly after losing them. A
single animal may have 30,000 or more quills! About two dozen species are
scattered around North and South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. Some are
good climbers and spend much of their time in trees, eating natural bark and
stems, while others eat fruit, leaves, and springtime buds, usually living on
the ground and inhabiting deserts, grasslands, and forests.
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