In real life, porcupines cannot aim and shoot their quills at another animal or a human being. That doesn't mean they can't be dangerous, though!

18 окт. 2023 г. · A rumor has been floating around for centuries that porcupines can fling their quills at enemies. The truth is a different story.

15 мая 2024 г. · Spines or quills are found primarily in six types of mammals: porcupines, hedgehogs, echidnas, tenrecs, spiny rats, and some species of Old World rats and mice.

8 мая 2022 г. · Neither hedgehogs nor porcupines can shoot their pricks. The quills of a porcupine are barbed and may dislodge when stuck in a would-be predator ... How do wild animals deal with porcupine quills after it's ... - Quora Can porcupines really throw quills? - Quora What is the mechanism by which porcupines eject their quills? What animals can kill porcupines and how do they do it ... - Quora Другие результаты с сайта www.quora.com

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Porcupines can not shoot their quills, not even for one inch; and the idea that they can—or ever have—is entirely erroneous ...

18 апр. 2021 г. · It is a common notion that porcupines can shoots spines but in reality, they can't. But there are some animals that can shoot/throw projectiles ...

15 июн. 2023 г. · Contrary to popular belief, porcupines do not possess the ability to actively shoot their quills like projectiles.

“You always hear people talking about porcupines “throwing” their quills, but they really don't do that,” says Jung.