Have you ever seen a baby porcupine?
11-10-2010, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by geckogirl
I really hate to do this .... they are PRECIOUS babies ... but they are not porcupines :-/ They are hedgehogs .... African hedgehogs to be specific ....
The main difference between hedgehogs and porcupines is their quills. Hedgehogs just have a thick hair not a true quill. While their hair is extremely tough and can be extremely prickly, they do not leave the body and enter their enemies. A porcupines quill is attached via a ball and socket and when bumped into they will dislodge and stick into whoever is close to them.
I am really sorry to correct you but I work in the education department at a zoo and I couldn't stop myself :-/
The main difference between hedgehogs and porcupines is their quills. Hedgehogs just have a thick hair not a true quill. While their hair is extremely tough and can be extremely prickly, they do not leave the body and enter their enemies. A porcupines quill is attached via a ball and socket and when bumped into they will dislodge and stick into whoever is close to them.
I am really sorry to correct you but I work in the education department at a zoo and I couldn't stop myself :-/
Next question... do hedge hogs make good pets?
11-11-2010, 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by geckogirl
I really hate to do this .... they are PRECIOUS babies ... but they are not porcupines :-/ They are hedgehogs .... African hedgehogs to be specific ....
The main difference between hedgehogs and porcupines is their quills. Hedgehogs just have a thick hair not a true quill. While their hair is extremely tough and can be extremely prickly, they do not leave the body and enter their enemies. A porcupines quill is attached via a ball and socket and when bumped into they will dislodge and stick into whoever is close to them.
I am really sorry to correct you but I work in the education department at a zoo and I couldn't stop myself :-/
The main difference between hedgehogs and porcupines is their quills. Hedgehogs just have a thick hair not a true quill. While their hair is extremely tough and can be extremely prickly, they do not leave the body and enter their enemies. A porcupines quill is attached via a ball and socket and when bumped into they will dislodge and stick into whoever is close to them.
I am really sorry to correct you but I work in the education department at a zoo and I couldn't stop myself :-/
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