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Porcupine . By S ydney and Bayleigh. What it looks like. It has quills all over its body. It also has brown fur also has short strong legs. Has hair legs soles on the feet for climbing trees. A porcupine has many quills such as 30,000. The shortest quills are on the cheeks.
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Porcupine • By Sydney and Bayleigh
What it looks like • It has quills all over its body. • It also has brown fur also has short strong legs. • Has hair legs soles on the feet for climbing trees. • A porcupine has many quills such as 30,000. • The shortest quills are on the cheeks. • The longest quills are on the back.
size • A porcupine can be 1m long. • It can weight up to 11kg. It is the second largest rodent.
Body covering/color • It has a coarse, long, brown overcoat. Porcupines have a coat of quills they come up when they are scared.
Special body part • There special body parts are there quills and claws.
How it breaths • It breaths through its nose.
How it moves • it moves with its front and back feet.
Food/what it eats • It eats tree bark, leaves, twigs, and plants.
Rest/sleep • They lay down when sleeping . • They sit up when resting.
Habitat home • It spends a lot of time in the trees. • They also live alone sometimes. They sometimes share a den.
What does it do in the winter • They do not hibernate in winter. They are very active at night time in the winter.
Family life • Porcupines mate in late summer and early fall. Seven months mating the female gives birth to a single baby.
bibliography • http://www.photographyblogger.net/14-great-pictures-of-porcupines/