10 Amazing Facts About Porcupines #facts #animals
Two Porcupine Families There are two kinds of porcupine families – one lives in North and South America, and the other in Africa, Europe, and Asia. Porcupine Quills Offer Protection Porcupines have sharp spikes called quills on their backs They can't shoot them out, but the quills come off easily and stick to anything that touches them. Porcupines Like Eating Plants Porcupines love eating plants. They munch on leaves, small branches, and even tree bark, especially in winter. Porcupines are Great at Climbing Many porcupines are really good at climbing trees. This helps them find food and stay safe from animals that might want to hurt them. Porcupines Talk with Smells and Sounds Porcupines can make different sounds to talk to each other. They also use special smells to say, "This is my space!" Porcupines Live a Long Time Porcupines can live for up to 15 years, which is quite long for animals like them. Porcupines Live Mostly Alone Porcupines usually like to be alone. They o
