this slow and around rodent is recovered with quill. it usually live on the land but sometimes also dwell on tree
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Answer:
Porcupines
Explanation:
COMMON NAME: Porcupines
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Hystricidae, Erethizontidae
TYPE: Mammals
DIET: Herbivore
GROUP NAME: Family
AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 5 to 7 years
SIZE: Head and body: 25 to 36 inches; tail: 8 to 10 inches
WEIGHT: 12 to 35 pounds
SIZE RELATIVE TO A TEACUP:
The porcupine is the prickliest of rodents, though its Latin name means “quill pig.” There are more than two dozen porcupine species, and all boast a coat of needle-like quills to give predators a sharp reminder that this animal is no easy meal. Some quills, like those of Africa's crested porcupine, are nearly a foot long.
Porcupine Quills
Porcupines have soft hair, but on their back, sides, and tail it is usually mixed with sharp quills. These quills typically lie flat until a porcupine is threatened, then leap to attention as a persuasive deterrent. Porcupines cannot shoot them at predators as once thought, but the quills do detach easily when touched.
Many animals come away from a porcupine encounter with quills protruding from their own snouts or bodies. Quills have sharp tips and overlapping scales or barbs that make them difficult to remove once they are stuck in another animal's skin. Porcupines grow new quills to replace the ones they lose.
Behavior and Habitat
The porcupines found in North and South America are good climbers and spend much of their time in trees. Some even have prehensile (gripping) tails to aid in climbing. The North American porcupine is the only species that lives in the U.S. and Canada, and is the largest of all porcupines. A single animal may have 30,000 or more quills. North American porcupines use their large front teeth to satisfy a healthy appetite for wood. They eat natural bark and stems, and have been known to invade campgrounds and chew on canoe paddles. North American porcupines also eat fruit, leaves, and springtime buds.
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