| All porcupines float in water. |
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| Baby porcupines are called 'porcupettes'. |
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| Contrary to popular myth, porcupines cannot shoot their quills. |
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| Porcupine quills are considered a good-luck charm in Africa. |
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| Porcupine quills are hairs made out of keratin, the same substance found in our own hair and fingernails. |
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| Porcupine quills are hairs made out of keratin, the same substance found in our own hair and fingernails. |
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| Porcupines are nocturnal, meaning they are active primarily at night. |
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| Porcupines are very good swimmers and will graze on plants in shallow water. |
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| Porcupines Latin name means 'quill pig'. |
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| Porcupines rely heavily on smell as they are short-sighted. |
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| Porcupines weigh from 4.5 to 13 kg (10 to 28 pounds). |
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| The common porcupine is an herbivore. |
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| The porcupines hollow rattle quills serve as musical instruments and were once used as containers for gold dust. |
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| When a porcupine is born, its quills are soft and mostly white, but harden within hours. |
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| Young porcupines are capable of eating vegetation within a week after birth. |
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