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Animal Groups

A Prickle of Porcupines

Lincoln James

SCIENCE

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Animal Groups

A Prickle of Porcupines

By Lincoln James

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James, Lincoln A prickle of porcupines / by Lincoln James. p. cm. ( Animal groups) Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: This book describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and group life of porcupines. Contents: Get the point! Old and new Life in the trees Ouch! Lets get together Baby porcupines Time to go. ISBN 978-1-4339-8219-4 ( hard bound) ISBN 978-1-4339-8220-0 ( pbk. ) ISBN 978-1-4339-8221-7 ( 6-pack) Porcupines Juvenile literature Societal behavior in animals Juvenile literature Animal societies Juvenile literature [ Porcupines Societal behavior in animals] I. Title 2013 35/97 dc23

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Contents

Get the Point Old and New Life in the Trees Ouch Lets Get Together Baby Porcupines Time to Go Glossary For More Information Index

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Get the Point!

Porcupines are large rodents . All porcupines have a special way of staying safe. Theyre covered with sharp spines called quills. A group of porcupines is called a prickle. A prickle is also a small, sharp point.

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Old and New

There are two main kinds of porcupines. Those that live in Europe, Africa, and Asia are called Old World porcupines. Those that live in the Americas are called New World porcupines. This book is mainly about New World porcupines.

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Old World porcupine

New World porcupine

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Life in the Trees

Many porcupines sleep in trees during the day. Some sleep in old logs or burrows . They come out at night to nd food. Porcupines are plant eaters. In winter, they often eat the soft wood beneath tree bark. This can kill the trees.

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Ouch!

A porcupine quill is made up of long hairs that have grown together. The quills are usually a lighter color than the animals fur. This makes them easier to see and tells other animals to stay far away.

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When an enemy is near, a porcupine stomps its feet and shakes its quills. This says, Stay back! The porcupine may hit the enemy with its tail. The porcupines quills stick in the enemy and cause a lot of pain.

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Lets Get Together

Porcupines form prickles when searching for food. They also share a den during the cold winter months. The largest prickles often have no more than porcupines. Old World porcupines form family prickles more often than New World porcupines.

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Males and females each have their own territory . A porcupine doesnt like other porcupines in its territory. Males and females get together once a year to mate . Females often have a single baby. Males dont help raise young porcupines.

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Baby Porcupines

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