Download or read book Porcupines written by Uldis Roze and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Could a porcupine make a good pet? Do they ever stick themselves or other porcupines with their quills? In this latest addition to the Animal Answer Guide series, we learn about these mysterious animals’ "pincushion defense," along with the following facts: • Porcupines survive on a diet of leaves, bark, and fruit• Quills are actually modified hairs• There are 26 species of porcupines (and counting)• Old World and New World porcupines have a common ancestor but evolved independently• New World males will gather to fight ferociously over a single female Porcupines: The Animal Answer Guide presents solid, current science in the field of porcupine biology. Uldis Roze compares and contrasts porcupines in terms of body plan, behavior, ecology, reproduction, and evolutionary relationships. He examines the diversity of porcupines from around the world—from North and South America to Africa and Asia. This guide explores the interactions between humans and porcupines, including hunting, use of quills by aboriginal societies, efforts to poison porcupines, and human and pet injuries (and deaths) caused by porcupines. Roze also highlights the conservation issues that surround some porcupine species, such as the thin-spine porcupine of Brazil, which is so rare that it was thought to be extinct until its rediscovery in the 1980s.
Download or read book The North American Porcupine written by Uldis Roze and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Long and sympathetic watching, radio tracking, chemical analysis are all part of this naturalist's ingenious and peaceable arsenal of inquiry into the lives of porcupines."--Scientific American
Download or read book Welcome to the World of Porcupines written by Diane Swanson and published by Walrus Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An intriguing introduction to these talented, spiny creatures" Cf. Our choice, 2000.
Download or read book How Do You Hug a Porcupine written by Laurie Isop and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A child figures out the best way to hug a porcupine as he watches his friends hug other animals.
Download or read book Porcupine Quills to Needles written by Jennifer Colby and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the greatest inventions that changed the modern world have been based on nature. In Porcupine Quills to Needles, readers will discover how the invention of needles were inspired by the porcupine quills. Book includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biographies, and sidebars.
Download or read book Welcome to the World of Porcupines written by Diane Swanson and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1999-01 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of porcupines.
Download or read book Memoirs Of A Porcupine written by Alain Mabanckou and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2011-05-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the Man Booker International Prize 2015 Outlandish, surreal and compelling, a murderous porcupine tells all: 'For years I was the double of Kibandi . . . He died the day before yesterday, so here is my confession' All human beings, says an African legend, have an animal double. Some are benign, others wicked. When Kibandi, a boy living in a Congolese village, reaches the age of eleven, his father takes him out into the night, and forces him to drink a vile liquid from a jar which has been hidden for years in the earth. This is his initiation and, from this point on, he, and his double, a porcupine, become murderers, attacking neighbours, fellow villagers, and anyone unfortunate enough to cross their path. But now Kibandi is dead, and the porcupine, free of his master, is free to tell their story at last.
Download or read book A Porcupine Named Fluffy written by Helen Lester and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2013 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A porcupine named Fluffy is happier with his name after he meets a similarly misnamed rhinoceros. OThe humor is just absurd enough to make the picture-book set howl along with Hippo and Fluffy."N"The New York Times Book Review." Full color.
Download or read book You Are Mine Porcupine written by Helen L. Wilbur and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a French name that means "spiny pig" and wearing a coat containing needle-sharp quills, the porcupine is usually not thought of as a cuddly mammal. Unless, of course, one is a porcupine's mother. And who better than mama porcupine to remind her little one of all the wonderful physical characteristics that make him unique, as she helps him explore his world. Rhyme and witty wordplay take readers through a night in the life of a young porcupine, relaying facts about its environment, eating habits, and physical attributes. Budding naturalists and readers of all ages will enjoy learning about the not-often-seen but mighty fine porcupine. STEM-based back matter includes photos and additional information.
Download or read book Short Sunderland written by HENDRIE ANDREW and published by . This book was released on 2022-04-30 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book World of the Porcupine written by David Francis Costello and published by J.P. Lippincott. This book was released on 1966 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sympathetic study of the life cycle of the porcupine through the seasons, highlighted by detailed views of its peculiar characteristics
Download or read book Prickly Porcupines written by Catherine Nichols and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural defenses of the porcupine.
Download or read book Porcupines and Hedgehogs written by Joanne Mattern and published by Red Chair Press. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Likes living in trees or on the ground? Herbivore or omnivore. Is it a porcupine or a hedgehog? Readers will learn how these adorable spiky mammals are alike and how they differ.
Download or read book No Hugs for Porcupine written by Zoe Waring and published by Running Press Kids. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embrace what makes you unique and encourage compassionate friendships with Porcupine and Armadillo in this delightful picture book that makes a great gift for Valentine's Day or for any day when a hug (or kiss) is needed. Poor Porcupine just cannot be hugged-his quills are too spikey! Each night, before settling down to sleep, all of Porcupine's forest friends hug each other goodnight. All except Porcupine, who feels left out-and grumpy! But when Armadillo shows him what a warm, fuzzy "kiss" is (even for a porcupine!), Porcupine is delighted and cannot wait to show his friends. With adorable art, Zoe Waring's story of making the most out of your physical limitations is sure to win hearts. No Hugs for Porcupine is filled with love and friendship, and is the perfect gift for Valentine's Day, or any day that requires a hug and a kiss.
Download or read book The World of the Porcupine written by D. F. Costello and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The World of the Porcupine written by and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the behavior and habitat of porcupines.
Download or read book Porcupines written by Diane Swanson and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2002 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and natural defenses of the North American porcupine, the second largest rodent on the continent.
