Let's Show How Creative You Are:- Drawing -Porcupine

Porcupines are animals from rodent family, that feed largely on herbs with their bodies covered with pines or quills. These animals are of different species depending on geographical location. They come in different colours like grayish brown, dark brown with a little touch of white or black due to bands on the quills. Porcupine feeds on underground parts of plants, fallen fruts, barks of trees, root of plants like tubers of yams or cassava underground. Yes, of course, I have seen one. I saw one when I was in my secondary school. My late father was a local hunter who used to hunt animals with a local gun back then. Once, he hunted porcupine. We were amazed to see this kind of animal with its body, all covered with sharp spines. Yes, it's edible in my locality. We call it bush meat. It is very nice and proteinous in nature. It is very expensive to buy it now because it is rare to fine due to deforestation and bush clearing for agriculture. Bar operators seek for this animal which is commonly found in the rural areas.

*Porcupines are naturally a land animal although some live on trees as a result of geographical location.

*An average short porcupine can weight up to 30kg.

*They look like rats.

*Some species of porcupine eat in the night and then rest in the day.

*Gestation period ranges between 100 to 200 days.

*They have short, stocky legs with long curved claws.

*Porcupine uses it sharp spines for defense and protection against enemies.

*The striking of the quills against each other makes a sound to attract female or male for courtship.

*Porcupine eat both at the tree top and on land . This makes the animal both terrestrial and arboreal.

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