Here are 8 Interesting Facts About Porcupine.
1-5 Interesting Facts About Porcupine
1. Porcupines have natural antibiotics in their skin and are the only mammals native to North America to have such protection. – Source
2. A baby porcupine is called a porcupette. – Source
3. Porcupine Quills are dangerous to dogs because once they make contact with the skin, the quills can migrate further in and cause internal damage. – Source
4. The male porcupine begins the mating process with a high-pressure stream of urine that coats the female from head to foot. – Source
5. Fishers kill porcupines by repeatedly biting them on the face in a process that takes 30 minutes to 1 hour. They then flip them over on to their backs and start eating from the belly to avoid the quills. – Source
6-8 Interesting Facts About Porcupine
6. The mascot of the Libertarian Party is the porcupine. – Source
7. The Crested Porcupine have been known to kill lions, leopards, hyenas, and even humans because of their painful quills. – Source
8. Porcupines can somewhat talk and love to eat pumpkins. – Source
