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Kann das Stachelschwein die Stacheln schießen?
Hartnäckig hält sich das Gerücht, dass Stachelschweine ihre Stacheln wie Pfeile auf mögliche Gegner abschießen können. Zwar sind die Stacheln der Tiere nicht giftig, jedoch können sie, wenn sie tief ins Fleisch der Gegner eindringen, sehr schmerzhafte Entzündungen hervorrufen.
Wo schlafen Stachelschweine?
Den Tag verbringen die Stachelschweine in den Bauen und Verstecken, in denen sie ein Nest aus Pflanzenmaterial anlegen.
What are porcupines known for?
North American porcupines are known for having numerous, thin quills. A Thorny Name – Though this should be unsurprising, their characteristic quills are also the base of their name. The word “porcupine” comes from the French porc d’espine, which means thorny pig. New World and Old World porcupines occupy a wide range of habitats.
What is the size of a porcupine?
The prehensile-tailed porcupine, a relatively small species, is approximately 30 cm long and its weight is only 900 gm. One of the larger species in the family of New World porcupines, the North American porcupine is 86 cm long and it weighs up to 18 kg. This type of porcupine mainly lives in trees. Some of them build dens on the ground.
How do porcupines protect themselves?
Porcupines are rodents with an interesting way to protect themselves from predators. They wear a coat of sharp quills all over their body. There are two different families of porcupines. There is hystricidae, or Old World Porcupines, and Erethizontidae, the New World Porcupines. Both families have distinct locations.
How do porcupines show aggression?
Typically the Porcupine will display defensive behavior when it gets annoyed or agitated. There are four main displays that will come from an agitated, irritated and ticked off Porcupine. They include quill erection, clattering teeth, the emitting of an odor and finally, an attack.