Porcupines

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Porcupines are found naturally in North America, Europe, India, They have a wide massive but short tail with spikes on it that they can swish around and swat attackers with. Generally only their back half and tail are spiked or all their spikes point backward when resting. Their spikes point backward until their raise them. The porcupines can not 'point' their spikes but only raising them from a relaxed position to a defensive position. Porcupine spikes are barbed and detach easily upon skewering attackers. They are shed and regrown continuously and individually. They birth live young. Porcupines yawn. They have teeth. They do not have a pointy face. They are very mellow and easy going.