Porcupines have no defence against the quill trade – letting nature back in

The ability of porcupines to survive in areas proximate to farmlands and suburbia is a double-edged sword for them, because their initial success results in their ongoing persecution by humans. Porcupines come into conflict with us humans when they eat or damage crops and garden plants, damage fences and/or burrow under fences, chew on irrigation…

Porcupines have no defence against the quill trade – letting nature back in

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A porcupine has approximately 30,000 quills on its body. Each quill has a topical antibiotic, so an attack will not necessarily lead to infection. This is an unusual feature considering their quills

North American porcupine Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

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North American porcupine Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute