Porcupines are amazing creatures. A porcupine has an oval-shaped body and a rounded head. It has quills on its back to protect it from predators attacking it. The porcupine lives in the U.S. all along the West coast from Alaska down to Northern Mexico. It lives in thick forested areas as well as open plains and deserts. All porcupines hibernate in the winter.
Baby porcupines are usually very cute. Porcupines breed just once a year and only get together at this time. Female porcupines usually only have one or two babies at a time. The mother will take care of its babies for about 5 months.
Did you know? A male porcupine weighs about 14 pounds but the females weigh about 11 pounds? A porcupine’s diet is mostly plants. Porcupines are vegetarians. They are herbivores. They eat only plants: three of them are Ponderosa pine, Sugar maple tree buds, and Hemlock.
Porcupines are fantastic creatures. They are not endangered. They adapt to the weather and are not extinct. Porcupines are not currently protected by the law.
Porcupines are spectacular animals!