Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predation.

Male Cape porcupines have even been known to raise babies on their own, if the mother passes.

Part of speech: noun animate. Translation: Male porcupine. Meanings: male porcupine. Example of word used in sentence: Nignaq wi'sisg na ms't napioqq.

Males use their incisor teeth and quills when fighting, and usually the largest and heaviest male wins. The breeding male then splashes the female with urine.

So next time you see a male porcupine, don't call him a man porcupine! Although people understand what you mean, it would be more correct to call him a boar.

The North American porcupine is most at risk from the fisher (Pekania pennanti), the male of which may sometimes exceed a mass of 5.5 kg (12 lb). Fishers have ...

Buford. Sex: Male Birthday: August 1, 2013. Buford came to Zoo Idaho from Idaho Fish and Game after he was found in Pocatello. Buford was considered too ...

Males and females usually grow to a similar size. Some species ... A group of porcupines is called a prickle and baby porcupines are called porcupettes.

Male North American porcupines mate with many females and will fight with other males for a chance to breed with the female of their choice. To court a female, ...

11 июл. 2018 г. · The zoo in Chicago's western suburbs says the male baby porcupine, known as a porcupette, was born July 2. He weighed almost 1 pound, and had soft quills that ...