Photo by Krzysztof Kozlowski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nOf course not all of their quills are this long but the shorter ones also play an important role in self-defense.\u00a0 The Indian Crested Porcupine is able to create a very loud rattling noise with the shorter quills.\u00a0 This is their attempt to be proactive and warn everyone in the area that they are coming through and don’t want to be messed with! Next time you are walking through the “rough” part of town just bring a baby rattle with you.\u00a0 Let me know how it works out! As a result of the dangerous quills only a few animals are brave enough to attack a Indian Crested Porcupine including tigers and leopards.<\/p>\n
Indian Crested Porcupine Fast Fact – <\/strong>A male porcupine is called Boar while the female is called a Sow.\u00a0 A group of porcupines are known as, wait for it……… a “prickle”.\u00a0 I know! Finally a clever naming convention!<\/p>\nHave a great day everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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