Funny lookin' "dog" ya got there, Mister.

[manxman]

http://wimp.com/porcupinepuppy/

:):)

[macbuddy]

Hey manxman, do they shed much?

[manxman]

Hey manxman, do they shed much?
Yes. Then you have to pull the debris out of your legs with pliers.

[EXWRX]

http://www.wimp.com/oldparkour/
That vid was neat, and so is this one.

[macbuddy]

http://www.wimp.com/oldparkour/
That vid was neat, and so is this one.

Wow! I wonder if that was Jackie Chan's Mentor!

[sooznd]

http://wimp.com/porcupinepuppy/

:):)

cute video--the porcupine even chases his tail like a dog. Did they shave off his needles?

[manxman]

You can't "shave" a porcupine, though their quills (not needles) are actually hair that is hollow, very strong, with ends that are sharp and barbed. The man in the video is wearing gloves almost certainly with kevlar palms, and leather chaps, maybe with snake-proof boots underneath. The quills are the animal's unique and specialized protection mechanism. People think that they can "shoot" quills, but they can't. The release of the quills is automatic, and only happens under attack and fear. You didn't see any quills in the guy's gloves or chaps.

Predators learn lessons from porcupines and skunks the hard way. My Siberian Husky and Wolf Hybrid have needed anti-skunk baths four times over the last year. It is just wonderful that we don't have porcupines around here too. But I'll bet that even after a muzzle full of quills, my predators would still attack anything at all that invades their yard other than people. "Stay out of my yard or you're lunch!".

[manxman]

^^^

Guess what rhinoceros horns are made of ???