Answers About Animals
Surviving can be tricky when you’re the size of a cat and live in a forest full of hungry predators. From hunters and larger animals, there are a lot of things that can hurt you if you are not careful. That is why animals such as porcupines rely on their senses to stay one step … Read more
North American Porcupines (Erethizon dorsatum) can be found in the western and northeastern regions of the United States of America, Canada, and Alaska. Porcupines are adaptable animals and can survive in different types of ecosystems. The places where these spiny animals can be found have changing seasons throughout the year and the porcupine’s behavior changes … Read more
Floofmania is happy to tell you that the North American porcupine population overall is healthy and fairly stable. In spite of the changes in their habitats, conflict with human populations, and their low reproductive rate, this quilled rodent proves itself to be a surprisingly hardy creature. Did you know that the earliest fossils of the … Read more
Normally, the North American porcupine is spotted throughout various states and countries as a wild animal. While they are not related to hedgehogs, porcupines look like bigger hedgehogs that could be household pets! The North American Porcupine is legal to own in most states in the USA, except a few like California or Georgia. If … Read more
Sub-zero temperatures, blizzards, and a poor diet of tree bark and needles – these are some of the harsh conditions the North American porcupine has to endure every winter. This slow-moving, solitary herbivore doesn’t look like it has a lot of tools to survive the months-long extreme cold in its forest habitats. But porcupines truly … Read more
North American porcupines are best known for their quills but they have another distinct characteristic that most people don’t know about, which is their unpleasant, pungent odor! Today, Floofmania will cover porcupine smells and the role they play in their daily life and survival. Are North American Porcupines Smelly? North American porcupines are stinky little … Read more
What kind of feet do you think are best suited to a round-bodied, tree-dwelling creature that also travels and forages on the ground? The porcupine has so many unique features and behaviors and their paws and claws are no exception. Join Floofmania to learn more about the quilled rodent’s feet and how these help them … Read more
Aloof, shy, and independent. These are not the usual words you think about when you see the roly-poly porcupine waddling from tree to tree. In the wild, the North American porcupine is prickly around other creatures (even its own kind!) and is extraordinarily self-reliant. Are they the ultimate introverts or loners of the forests? How … Read more
Porcupines are kind of cute with their beady little eyes and chunky bodies. You may think them harmless as long as you don’t provoke them and get in the way of their quills. But do not be deceived by this slow-moving, solitary, nighttime forager of the forests. The North American porcupine causes a few more … Read more
Don’t be fooled by the little innocent face of a porcupine, for this animal knows how to fight when it feels threatened. North American porcupines can be quite dangerous– unless they are given a reason not to be. When provoked, a porcupine can be a cause for concern because of its pointed quills. Some people … Read more