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	Porcupine - info and games
		Porcupines are rodents best known for their coat of sharp spines, or quills, that defend them from predators.
		Breeding: Porcupines breed in the fall and the young porcupine (usually one) is born in the spring with soft quills which harden shortly after birth.
		The 12 New World porcupines are mostly smaller (although the North American Porcupine reaches about 85 cm in length and 18 kilograms), have their quills attached singly rather than grouped in clusters and are excellent climbers, spending much of their time in trees.
	www.sheppardsoftware.com /content/animals/animals/mammals/porcupine.htm (1154 words)

	Porcupine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The porcupine is a rodent known for its coat of sharp spines, or quills that defend it from predators.
		Porcupines do not throw their quills; unfortunate attackers approach closely enough to be swatted by the tail or brush against the animal.
		Porcupines occupy a wide range of habitats in tropical and temperate parts of Asia, Italy, Africa and the Americas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Porcupine (634 words)

	NatureWorks - Porcupine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The common porcupine can be found in most of Canada and the western United States south to Mexico.
		Porcupines mate in late summer and early fall.
		The common porcupine is a solitary animal, although it may den with other porcupines in the winter.
	www.nhptv.org /natureworks/porcupine.htm (427 words)

	Nearctica - Biomes - Northern Boreal Forest - Mammals - Porcupine
		The Porcupine is a very large rodent found throughout the Northern Boreal Forest, the transition zone with the Eastern Deciduous Forest, and the mountainous regions of the western United States.
		Porcupines, however, will feed on other vegetation and are said to be particularly fond of water lilies.
		Porcupines are solitary during the summer, but may form small groups during the winter.
	www.nearctica.com /biomes/boreal/bmammal/porcupine.htm (350 words)

	Porcupine (Quill Pig) [Erethizon dorsatum]: Wildlife and Nature Photography of the Rocky Mountains
		The dorsal region of the porcupine is covered with thick, sharp, barbed quills, which are distributed among stiff guard hairs and wooly underfur.
		Common porcupines are also known to gnaw on bones and antlers from the ground due to their high mineral content.
		The common porcupine often causes death of timber and ornamental trees by girdling the bark of the trunk or stripping all of the bark abover the snowline.
	raysweb.net /wildlife/pages/12.html (1025 words)

	ORDER RODENTIA
		Pet porcupines (say what?) are known to playfully slap their owner's leg with only the smooth side of the tail, implying a knowledge in the porcupine as to it's abilities to do harm.
		Porcupine habitat can be improved by leaving large cavity trees which provide defense from fisher.
		Porcupines are the second largest rodent in North America, second to beaver.
	www.bobpickett.org /porcupineart.htm (810 words)

	* Porcupine - (Animals): Definition
		Porcupine s are large, spine- or quill-bearing rodent s in the families Hystricidae (Old World) and Erethizontidae (New World) of the mammal ian order Rodent ia.
		The porcupine at the zoo is a new addition to Texas Wild, however many people are not aware that he is a porcupine because he is not yet labeled.
		Crested porcupine s, because they are nocturnal, mate during the night close to the burro w or even inside it.
	en.mimi.hu /animals/porcupine.html (1678 words)

	porcupine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Desert porcupines feed on the bark of mesquite and the fruit of prickly pear cactus.
		Quills are an effective defense against predators such as dogs, although mountain lions can learn to roll them over and kill them by slashing at their unprotected underside.
		Porcupines are indeed unusual rodents, belonging to a separate branch of the rodent family that occurs mainly in South America.
	www.nps.gov /tont/nature/porcupine.htm (125 words)

	Porcupine: Wildlife Notebook Series - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
		The porcupine is found throughout all of Alaska except the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak, Nunivak, and St. Lawrence islands.
		Natives used to kill porcupines just for their quills, but today the Natives corner the animal and then tap the back of the animal with a styrofoam paddle to collect all the quills they need.
		Porcupines can be injurious to commercial forests and reforestation projects by feeding on the terminal buds or eating the bark all the way around the trees.
	www.adfg.state.ak.us /pubs/notebook/smgame/porky.php (1419 words)

	Adaptations of the Porcupine Fish
		While Porcupine fish are inflated, they are too large to be eaten by the average predator.
		Porcupine fish bury themselves in the sand to hide from predators.
		Porcupine fish have two fused front teeth that are wide and beak-like; they also have very powerful jaws.
	www.fcps.k12.va.us /westspringfieldhs/academic/science/bjewell/ocean/adapt/porcupin/porcupin.shtml (263 words)

	NativeTech: About Porcupines...
		The porcupine is a powerful rodent unique to North America; the only other place in the world where porcupines are found is in Africa, but that porcupine has enormous quills nearly a foot long and a 1/4 inch in diameter (not very suitable for quill embroidery decoration).
		The porcupine is one of the largest rodents in North America, second only to the beaver, and porcupines grow to a length of 2 to 31/2 feet, tail included.
		Despite their natural defense, some predators (bobcats, cougars, coyotes and especially fishers) are able to hunt porcupines without injuring themselves, by rolling the rodent onto its back exposing its unprotected soft belly.
	www.nativetech.org /quill/porcupin.html (595 words)

	Porcupines - learn more about their habits
		Porcupines are the second largest rodent in this continent and have a unique characteristic of carrying their defense system in their skin — their quills.
		The porcupine’s most common habitat is in coniferous or evergreen forests; but, have also made home in deciduous forests, and, in parts of the West, are felt to have caused serious damage to stands of cottonwood trees.
		Porcupines are herbivores (plant-eaters) and during the winter they eat the woody parts of plants, and are fond of the inner bark of trees.
	www.havahart.com /nuisance/_old_critters/porcupines.htm (545 words)

	ADW: Erethizon dorsatum: Information
		Porcupines are found throughout most of Alaska and Canada, in the northern part of the Great Lakes region, all throughout the west and northeast regions of the United States.
		Porcupines use their quills in two ways, defensively (as a shield made of barbs) and offensively (when they are driven into the predator).
		Porcupines were once revered by Native American cultures throughout the continent as a food source, a source of quills for decoration, and legendary status.
	animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu /site/accounts/information/Erethizon_dorsatum.html (3784 words)

	Common Porcupine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Porcupines are found mainly in the western half of the United States and Canada.
		Porcupines are between 25 and 41 inches long, tail included, (Hall 1981) and weigh between 8 and 14 pounds (Dodge 1982).
		Porcupines were once so highly disregarded for their tree damaging behavior that Central Oregon exhibited highway signs that said "Please kill all porcupines" (Maser 1981).
	home.sou.edu /~rible/wildlife/porcpine.htm (628 words)

	Porcupine
		Porcupine 4 External links Quills The porcupine's chief defense is its quills, sharp spines distributed across the roden...
		Porcupine, South Dakota Porcupine is a town located in 2000 census, the town had a total population of 407.
		Porcupine Gorge National Park Porcupine Gorge is a national park in Brisbane.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/porcupine.html (112 words)

	Porcupine Information...Order Rodent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		A porcupine's habitat and range: forests, deserts, and grasslands of North and South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia.
		Porcupines can weigh from 2 to 60 pounds depending on the species.
		If the animal is not deterred the quills may lodge in the enemy's flesh when the porcupine brushes against the animal.
	www.planet-pets.com /plntporc.htm (178 words)

	Porcupine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		A common myth about the porcupine, is that it has the ability to shoot their quills.
		Baby porcupines, or "porcupettes" are born in the spring, and lucky for mom, the quills are soft at birth.
		During the winter, when fresh greens are not available, the porcupine survives by eating the cambium, or inner bark of trees.
	www.nps.gov /wica/Porcupine.htm (515 words)

	Metropolis Records: Porcupine Defense
		Porcupine Defense, as evidenced by the title of its debut CD, Splinter, is a side project from Colin Schwen, vocalist and synthesist from the prominent New York City industrial band, Terminal Sect.
		Porcupine Defense grew out of the artist's desire to express himself as an individual rather than as part of a unit.
		More than merely Terminal Sect without guitars, Porcupine Defense is a hard hitting example of industrial at its best - a slugfest set of beats and rhythms, heavily distorted vocals, and an ominous bed of electronic textures.
	www.metropolis-records.com /artists?artist=porcupin (261 words)

	Porcupine cds, vinyl records and music albums
		the first ever dvd from acclaimed porcupine tree, filmed october 11-12, 2005, at park west in chicago on the deadwing tour.
		three groups stand nowadays at the forefront of the progressive rock stage, and if the success of spock's beard and the flower kings is unquestionable, porcupine tree is the only band that managed to belong to a major label.
		porcupine tree's cogent musical personality is a force to be reckoned with.
	www.musicstack.com /show.cgi?aid=sonicinfusion¤cy=GBP&find=Porcupine (598 words)

	McCloud Rails - Last Train to Porcupine
		The McCloud had obtained nearly all ballast material used on the railroad from a large cinder pit at Porcupine, which is on the Hambone-Lookout segment of the line.
		This was the first ballast removed from the pit by the railroad in almost three years, and the fourth bottom dump hopper is still sitting in McCloud, with a three year old load of ballast.
		Upon arrival at Porcupine, flat #821 was cut off of the train and left on the mainline.
	www.trainweb.org /mccloudrails/Miscellaneous/LTTP.html (795 words)

	Marvel Directory
		However, the Porcupine succeeded in escaping, and unsuccessfully tried to take revenge on them after Pym had also assumed the superhuman powers and identity of Giant-Man. During a battle with Giant-Man, the Porcupine stole and consumed a large number of what he thought were the capsules that Giant-Man used to grow in size.
		Eventually, however, the capsules' effect wore off, and the Porcupine, again at his normal size, was among the many costumed menaces assembled by Doctor Doom to disrupt the wedding of Reed Richards and Susan Storm.
		This time the Porcupine was defeated by the Hellcat during a battle between a number of the criminals and a group of adventurers operating under the auspices of the Defenders.
	www.marveldirectory.com /individuals/p/porcupine.htm (1916 words)

	Focus on Wildlife
		The primary defense for a porcupine is its quills.
		The primary defense for a porcupine is, of course, its quills.
		If the porcupine is in a tree, it needs to be relatively low to the ground to get an effective photograph, unless of course, your goal is to illustrate a porcupine in tree habitat.
	boothbayregister.maine.com /2004-01-29/focus_on_wildlife.html (864 words)

	GoldenEssays - Biology - Free Essays, Free Research Papers, Free Term Papers, Free Cliff Notes, Essays, Free Book ...
		Porcupines are sloppy eaters who drop a lot of greenery that provides a welcome snack for white-tailed deer during deep snows.
		Porcupine quills were bartered and traded with plains tribes who had less frequent contact with the woodland creature.
		Porcupines have a craving for salt and will gnaw on anything that may contain it such as worn gloves, shovel handles, etc. Furnish them with trace mineral salt sprinkled on their food or provide a trace mineral salt block.
	www.goldenessays.com /free_essays/1/biology/porcupines.shtml (2259 words)

	Porcupine. The Animal In You
		Porcupines are physically small individuals with an over-abundance of attitude.
		In defense of the porcupine's actions, its barbs are not designed to cause permanent harm.
		The porcupine displays the characteristically sharp mind and opportunistic lifestyle of the rodent personalities, but unable to function successfully in social situations, it is limited in its career choices and is rarely found in sales or management positions.
	www.animalinyou.com /Porcup.htm (396 words)

	Porcupine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The porcupine is a mammal that looks like a big hedgehog.
		When the porcupine is alarmed, he may stamp his feet, click his teeth, and growl or hiss.
		Porcupines have other names like hedgehog, quill pig, or porky.
	www.thewildones.org /CHA/Animals97/porky.html (94 words)

	Species Profile: The Porcupine
		In winter, the draw of road salt is one of the leading causes of Porcupine mortalities due to car/porcupine collisions.
		These needle style stilettos are loosely attached to the Porcupine’s skin so that they are easily detached in a defensive confrontation.
		Porcupine do not only use their quills for self defense.
	www.webbedworks.com /messingerwoods/porcupine.htm (673 words)

	CentralPets.com - Puffer - Porcupine Page (Printer Friendly Version)
		Porcupine Puffers appear to form the ability to recognize their keepers, and many can be touched or hand fed. These fish are not reef safe, due to their tendencies to eat invertebrates and coral polyps.
		Porcupine Puffers are normally quite hardy and bold; and they can often make amusing captives in many fish-only systems.
		Porcupine Puffers may grow to lengths of up to 18 inches (46 centimeters) but most found in the pet trade average about 4 or 5 (10 to 13 centimeters) inches in length.
	centralpets.com /php/PrintFriendly.php?AnimalNumber=2441 (677 words)

	Contentious » Online Porcupines: Pricky Business (Online Vermin, Part 1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Now, this particular porcupine was probably only trying to voice disagreement with the premise of the original statement, and maybe even show a sense of humor.
		In rodent porcupines, quills are “sharp-pointed, fitted with microscopic barbs, and expand on contact with warm flesh.
		Remember: Porcupines have no protective quills on their face, so saving face is crucial to their survival and taming.
	blog.contentious.com /archives/2005/01/28/online-porcupines-pricky-business-online-vermin-part-1 (2519 words)

	Marine Megastars - Planet Ocean - DiscoverySchool.com
		Every fish in the ocean has defense sense — it's the only way to stay alive.
		Dead sharks and barracudas have been found with puffed up porcupine fish stuck in their throats.
		On some South Pacific islands, the dried skins of porcupine fish were once used for making war helmets.
	school.discovery.com /schooladventures/planetocean/defense.html (242 words)

	Porcupine,Mammals,Porcupine Picture,Mammal Pictures,Catalog,Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Porcupines are large, spine- or quill-bearing rodents in the families Hystricidae (Old World) and Erethizontidae (New World) of the mammalian order Rodentia.
		The Old World porcupines include the common or crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata, found in southern Europe and Africa.
		A large rodent, about 61 cm (2 ft) long, it is characterized by a crest of white-tipped quills that easily become detached.
	www.4to40.com /4to40.com_non_ssl/earth/geography/htm/mammalsindex.asp?counter=124 (188 words)

	Re: How long does it take for porcupine quills to grow back?
		Porcupines don't actually "use" their quills for defense.
		Because of the small barbs along their length, the quills are very painful to pull out and often just work themselves in deeper.
		Porcupine quill has a nice picture of a quill, showing the barbs.
	www.madsci.org /posts/archives/dec96/850077193.Zo.r.html (234 words)

	Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - Indigenous Mining Campaign Project
		They are particularly close to the 160,000 Porcupine caribou that migrate in large herds from the ANWR to near the Gwich'in villages.
		This is an alarming impediment for protecting the birthplace and nursery of the Porcupine Caribou Herd, one of the few remaining untouched ecosystems in North America.
		The Defense Authorization bill appears to be scheduled for the Senate floor this THIS AFTERNOON (Tuesday 9/25), with votes on different amendments continuing into the evening and possibly Wednesday morning.
	www.ienearth.org /mining_campaign2b.html (7337 words)

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