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Hello everyone, it is Aussie Jo from down under shivering her
you know what off, any way this week we are looking at the Brazilian Porcupine.
It can be found in Brazil, Argentina, and about 10 or so other
places. It hangs out in tropical forests at elevations up to 1500m.
It has an oversized pinky-brown nose and soft, curious eyes that
from a distance make it look nice and cuddly, it isn’t because it is covered in
short, thick, white and yellow spines and has four long claws on each foot that
can shred skin. So don’t try and cuddle it.
The claws are designed to assist with climbing, as it spends around
three-quarters of its life in trees, eating and sleeping its long tail curls
around branches also to help it stay in its tree.
It can act like a toddler when it stomps its feet and cries
usually when scared or upset. If it sees a threat, it will pop its quills out
making it look twice as big as it really is, of it rolls up into a spiky ball.
They grow to around a meter in length but half of that is its
tail.
He's kind of cute!
ReplyDeleteYes he is
DeleteThat is the most terrifying cute thing I have ever seen!
ReplyDeleteI get that
DeleteLooks good in the photo Jo-Anne, interesting to read about it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, another creature I didn't know about till this post
DeleteIt does look like a cute little thing.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Jo-Anne!
He does just don't try and pick one up
DeleteHe's a cutie! What a tail!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is an impressive tail
DeleteLook very different from our porcupines here. Cuter. :)
ReplyDeleteYeah I get that spikey and cute
DeleteVery interesting. Thanks for sharing him with me.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by and checking him out
DeleteHe's cute from a distance : ) Hope you're doing well!
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