Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Porcupines are known for their sharp quills which one dog appears to have encountered first hand. A 2-year-old stray is recovering after being found with more than 350 quills embedded in her face ...
The incisors vibrate against each other, the strike zone shifts back, and the cheek teeth clatter. This behaviour is often paired with body shivering, which is used to further display the dangerous quills. [12] The rattling of quills is aided by the hollow quills at the back end of the porcupine. [13]
During recovery, the porcupine was kept with other animals in a familiar environment, which should make his transition back home much easier. RELATED: American Humane Association's dog hero's
This is usually due to a tiger being incapacitated by a gunshot wound or porcupine quills, or some other factors, such as health issues and disabilities. In such cases, the animal's inability to hunt traditional prey forces it to stalk humans, which are less appetizing but generally much easier to chase, overpower, and kill.
On the other hand, being pricked by a porcupine quill is not dangerous, and the quills are not poisonous. The quill can be removed by gently but firmly pulling it out of the skin. The barbed tip sometimes breaks off, but it works its way out through the skin over time. [7]
The AOL.com video experience serves up the best video content from AOL and around the web, curating informative and entertaining snackable videos.
Each quill is connected to a muscle at its base, allowing the porcupine to raise its quills when it feels threatened. [4] The longest quills are located on the neck and shoulder, where the quills form a "skirt" around the animal. [4] These quills can grow up to 51 cm (20 in) long, [4] with most measuring between 15 and 30 cm (5.9 and 11.8 in). [5]
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us