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 ...

21 авг. 2017 г. · This is a porcupine. They don't shoot their quills, they swing the quills on their tails at predators. Their tail hits the predator and the ...

28 окт. 2019 г. · Porcupines cannot shoot them at predators as once thought, but the quills do detach easily when touched.

20 мар. 2013 г. · Yes, porcupines can shoot their quills by detaching dozens at the merest touch, but they can't launch them through the air. On some species, the ...

20 дек. 2019 г. · Porcupines cannot shoot their quills like darts, but if you happen to brush up against them or try to touch them, the quills can dislodge from ...

8 мар. 2020 г. · Porcupines face enemies quills facing upwards and outwards. It is possible for a murder of crows to flip a porcupine over. I have seen the crows ...

6 авг. 2016 г. · Grey seals can shoot out liquids from their bodies, which is new to science. Other animals that can do this are humans, other apes and monkeys, ...

2 окт. 2018 г. · It's a myth that porcupines shoot their quills. They have soft heavy hair mostly on their vulnerable underside, and long rough guard hairs on ...

8 авг. 2022 г. · While porcupines may seem harmless, they have been known in the past to kill lions, as well as leopards and hyenas. Their trademark quills are ...

4 нояб. 2014 г. · This is a European hedgehog. They are not kept as pets. They cannot shoot their quills, nor can their quills dislodge in a predator's skin.