Author: Catherine Nichols
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 1597167215
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural defenses of the porcupine.

Author: Shannon Zemlicka
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 9780822506850
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Simple text and photographs introduce the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural defenses of the porcupine.

Author: Lincoln James
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 143398220X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

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Porcupines are brown, prickly, and climb trees. Readers explore life in a group of porcupines inside the pages of this educational and enjoyable book. When a group of porcupines gets together, they’re called a prickle. Porcupines often have a bad reputation as dangerous creatures, but they usually just want to be left alone. Thanks to numerous eye-catching photographs, readers get closer to porcupines than ever before. They also learn fascinating facts about prickles of porcupines through accessible text and a helpful graphic organizer.

Author: Dr. Richard A. NeSmith
Publisher: Applied Principles of Education & Learning
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 54

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Porcupines are North America's second-largest rodent, with only the beaver surpassing it. They are alive and well, but most people have never seen one in the wild. They are cute, chubby, walk with a wobble, but just not very cuddly. The reason? They have quills sharper than hypodermic needles on their body, up to 30,000. These herbivores are unique in that they are one of the few northern mammals that do not hibernate or enter torpor. Instead, they den up in prickles and then manage to live off some of the least nutrient flora in the wintertime. This book will help you understand porcupines and what they eat, how they act, and why they are so good at surviving hostile winters and hot summers.

Author: Jennifer Colby
Publisher: Cherry Lake
ISBN: 1534140727
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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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.

Author: Laurie Isop
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442435577
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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It’s easy to picture hugging a bunny, or even a billy goat…but how would you even begin to try to hug a porcupine? After seeing all his friends hug their favorite animals, one brave boy must grapple with this very question. Eventually he works up the courage to hug a porcupine—but the porcupine isn’t so sure he wants to be hugged! The surprise ending to this humorous tale, complete with charming illustrations, will have kids begging to hear this fun read-aloud again and again!

Author: Uldis Roze
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421407590
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 237

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Porcupines are prickly and often misunderstood creatures—get the facts. 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.

Author: Uldis Roze
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801446467
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 302

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"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

Author: Charles Ghigna
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 147956530X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 65

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Sweet-natured Adeline Porcupine is feeling a little left out because all the other animals are cautious because of her sharp quills--but with a little help from Arnie Armadillo she joins in the play and makes friends.

Author: Nadia Higgins
Publisher: Pogo Books
ISBN: 9781620313114
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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In Prickly Animals, early fluent readers learn about animals such as the sea urchin, porcupine, and pufferfish that protect themselves against predators with sharp spines. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they explore the unique adaptations of these prickly animals. An infographic explores the anatomy of a porcupine quill, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about prickly animals using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Prickly Animals also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Prickly Animals is part of Jump!'s Back Off! Animal Defenses series.