How many spiky, furry, brownish, four-legged creatures can you think of? Well, it turns out there are a lot of different animals fitting this description scattered all over the world! You can easily confuse the general appearance of a North American porcupine with a lot of different large and smaller rodents. In fact, many other …
When it comes to sleeping in the forest, it can be quite a hazard for many animals. With larger animals prowling the woods with them, they can end up being a meal to some predators. Even animals that can defend themselves like porcupines need to be careful. Like all animals, porcupines need to sleep and …
So you have fallen in love with the cuddly but spiky North American porcupine, and you are wondering how to “get your hands on” one. Well.. We hope you have done at least some basic research about this exotic animal so you know what you are getting into. After all, getting a pet, whether your …
Amongst the 12 porcupine species, the North American porcupine is the most common in the New World porcupine family. This had led people to wonder about what they eat. North American porcupines eat vegetation, such as vegetables, roots, bark, grass, fruits, and more. While some have been spotted gnawing on animal bones, they are mostly …
Do Porcupines See Well? The North American Porcupine is one of the species that belong to the New World porcupines. These are porcupines that are located in North and South America. This porcupine is the largest among its species and can be found in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. It is a tree-dwelling rodent …
Porcupines mate once a year, each summer through fall. After a roughly 200 day gestation period, porcupines have one porcupine baby. Female porcupines raise their babies independently, without the help of their male partners. This article discusses porcupine mating practices, reproduction, and raising porcupine babies. How Do Porcupines Mate? Porcupines are monogamous animals that find …
Porcupines are excellent diggers who rely on their sharp claws for making underground dens and scavenging food. According to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, these mammals are herbivores and are experts at digging to find food underground. In most cases, the porcupine will establish a burrow and travel as little distance as possible …
Porcupines make many noises. The most common noises that porcupines make are squeaking and squealing noises, which are used to communicate with other porcupines. Many people believe that porcupines sound like humans as they make noises and that they even have the capability of learning the human language. The pitch and tone of the porcupine …