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Erethizon dorsatum
The porcupine has a big head not like the hedgehog, they have over 30000 quills mostly on their backs and rumps. they share the same environment with the wolverine, wolfs coyotes and other animals a it makes it harder to get food because when there out in the open they can just eat them but it comes with a cost because they put quills into the prey which makes them go away. the porcupine has a commercialism relationship with these thing in their stomach called microorganisms which helps them break down on plants and bark that they ate wrong. this species is designed for defense pretty much because they have quills that they can shoot at predictors.
The porcupine lives in forested, on rocky outcrops and on hillsides. The porcupine has large teeth in the front of there mouth which makes it easier for them to eat bark, stems, fruit and leaves. Is well defended but it is also gets eaten by mountain lions,bobcats, wolverines and fishers. the porcupine can be found in many place like hot places cold and rainy, they make dens in rocky mountains.
Spotted on Jul 2, 2017
Submitted on Nov 6, 2017
3 Comments
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated r.gambler!
It would be great if, as per our guidelines, you could describe the specific habitat where you found this porcupine under the Habitat field. Thanks!
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