Porcupines can release their spines on impact, being only very loosely attached to their bodies. They cannot shoot their quills. Porcupines can have more than 30,000 quills on their bodies - and ...

Quillwork is a time-honoured practice that involves using porcupine quills and birch bark to create intricate designs, a skill that the Mi'kmaq have cherished for centuries. Johnson, a member of ...

It’s the only cold-hardy porcupine in the world, and one of the few that regularly climb trees. Their name derives from the Latin for “quill pig,” but the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawks) ...

Dana Allen (USA/Zimbabwe) watches as a porcupine uses it spiky quills to defend itself against a leopard. Dana noticed the young leopard first then followed its interaction with the porcupines. ‘I ...