Porcupine 101
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What is a porcupette?
Baby porcupines are known as "porcupettes". Most often, only one baby is born. It is born with quills that are about an inch long.
Are porcupines and hedgehogs related? No.
Hedgehogs are from the order insectivora.
Porcupines are from the order rodentia.
Some fast Facts about the Porcupine
Life of a Porcupine
Baby Porcupine (Nature Babies)
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Gr1-4-This title follows a porcupette from her birth in a cave in early May until early fall when she is able to survive away from her mother. This talented writer/photographer team provides a well-balanced combination of information with extraordinary full-color photos obtained by observing a mother and her baby in a Minnesota forest. Readers are given insight into the animal's diet and behavior and a look at some of the other wildlife that shares her habitat.
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Porcupine, Mother and Baby, Montana, USA
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Folkmanis Puppet Porcupine
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Special soft plush gives this Porcupine puppet the appearance of having quills, but never fear! While she may poke about, she won?t poke you! Hand enters from chest area to animate the front legs and head.18" Long.
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Porcupine, Erethizon Dorsatum Feeding on Rose Hips Montana Photographic Print
Carey, Alan And...
32 in. x 24 in.
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TapIn2U Aug 12, 2011 @ 1:38 pm | delete
- Informative lens! Reading this would make you appreciate more about porcupines. Sundae ;-)
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Mujjen
Sep 15, 2010 @ 2:18 pm | delete
- I never thought I would say that porcupines are cute, but after reading this lens Ithink I have to!
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nekoneko
May 2, 2009 @ 1:12 am | delete
- I love porcupines
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An Albino Porcupine Sits on a Tree Limb Photographic Print
Rosing, Norbert
24 in. x 18 in.
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