Question

I. Find synonyms for the following words from the passage.
1. hunters
2. jump
3. attack
II. State two characteristic features which best describe a porcupine,
III. Which species of porcupines is found in the US and Canada?
IV. What do North American porcupines feed on?
V. How do porcupines defend themselves from predators?
VI. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the passage.
1. A single porcupine may have ................ or more quills.
2. North American porcupines invade
and chew on ........​

Answer 1

Answer:

I

1. huntsman

2. bounce

3. strike

II

a) A porcupine may have as many as 30,000 quills.

b) The porcupine has quills on all parts of its body, except for its stomach.

III

The North American porcupine is the only species that lives in the U.S. and Canada, and is the largest of all porcupines

IV

They eat natural bark and stems, and have been known to invade campgrounds and chew on canoe paddles.

V

If a porcupine feels threatened it will raise its quills in a defensive posture.

VI

1. 30,000

2. natural bark and stems, and have been known to invade campgrounds and chew on canoe paddles.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Huntsman

bounce

strike

5.30,000

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