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The quills of a porcupine are modified hairs; they would not be described as fur, but they derive from fur in an evolutionary sense.
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Why are porcupines hunted?
for their sarp quills and soft fur with ice cream flavored feet
Are porcupines indigenous to Australia?
No. Porcupines are not found in Australia at all.
Are porcupines at the zoo?
Porcupines live at nearly all zoos.
Do porcupines live in michigan?
No. Porcupines live all over the US.
What are an porcupines adaptations?
i can understand your problem unlike these other idiots you know that it has quills it also has adapted claws and brown fur for camofluage
Do all porcupines float in water?
The quills are very light and act as a life preserver which helps them float when they swim. The quills also offer a cushion if the porcupine were to fall from a tree.
What are the animals that have an outer covering of hair?
ALL land dwelling mammals have hair; in other than man, it is called fur; in in the case of the rhinoceraus,matted hair forms the horn. The one land mammal with hair is Man. In the strictest sense, all the others have fur.
What do porcupines see?
porcupines see steff porcupines see steff
Are long beaked echidnas and porcupines from the same family?
Not at all. Echidnas and porcupines are not even remotely related. Echidnas are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals. porcupines are placental mammals, a quite different order of mammals.
Do porcupines like carrots?
Yes, Porcupines do eat apples. I have several porcupines that come to my apples trees all during the night to eat my apples. Caught them on my trail camera!
What is the plural possessive for porcupines?
Porcupines’
Were porcupines introduced to Australia?
There are no porcupines in Australia, nor have there ever been porcupines in Australia.
