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The porcupine. By daylen. classification. Mammal with large front teeth for gnawing, short legs, and back and tail covered with quills. My animals habitat. Conifer forests that include large hollow t rees or small caves under rocks or log for denning. Life cycle and life span.
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The porcupine By daylen
classification • Mammal with large front teeth for gnawing, • short legs, and back and tail covered with • quills.
My animals habitat • Conifer forests that • include large hollow • trees or small caves • under rocks or log • for denning
Life cycle and life span • A porcupine in the wild can be expected to live for 5 to 6 years.
Eating habits Green vegetation in the spring and summer, the inner bark cambium, or spruce and birch trees in the winter.
My animals predators Lynx, coyotes, wolves, wolverines, some bears.
Other interesting facts The wounds this animal inflicts on tree bark hollow various from microscopic parasites to entire trees.