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Porcupine

A baby porcupine is called a ‘porcupette’; and their quills are ready to use 20 minutes after they are born! Porcupines cannot throw their quills; anything that tangles with a porcupine has to make contact; the quills are then released and barbs like fish hooks embed themselves into the unfortunate bird or mammal.

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