Porcupine
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Yet another animal, that I have never seen The Danish ones look rather different
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16h16 hours ago
12:20
1 Young porcupine next to some water next to the road on the E side
"I was pretty surprised to find that in the middle of the day!"
S114, 5.5km S of Biyamiti Weir
Near Malelane
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My Brother fished one out of his swimming pool at his house on Steenberg Golf Estate in Cape Town the other morning
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It must have been very thirsty
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EVERYBODY STOP WHAT THEY'RE DOING!
IT'S A PORCUPETTE (baby porcupin).
Did you know porcupettes are born with soft, flexible quills that quickly harden with contact with air? This definitely makes mum's life easier!
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Very clever having soft quills!
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In Numbers
30,000
The number of quills on the average porcupine.
30,000
The number of quills on the average porcupine.
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