North American Porcupine
The New World Porcupines are a South American family with only one species entering the U.S. and Canada.
These large rodents have long sharp spines over most of the body, especially on the rump and tail.
Porcupines do NOT throw their quills, but they can spin around and hit a predator with the quilled tail.
They are active year-round and are mainly nocturnal. They have a well-known craving for salt and will chew plywood and frequent roadsides in spring in search of salt.
They only have a single young after a seven month gestation.
"We'll take warmth wherever we can find it!"
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