Prehensile-tailed+Porcupine

The perhensile-tailed porcupine is a prickly mammal that lives in tree tops of the rainforests in South America. This porcupine has a strong prehensile tail that it can use as a fifth limb. Their quills, which are modified hairs are used defensively against predators. Along with thier strong tail they also have feet that are adapted to climbing. These porcupines can live up to 12 years. When they are first born their quills are actually quite soft, but harden over time. Porcupines are rodents. They feed on leaves, roots, stems, blossoms and fruit.

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nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/SmallMammals/fact-**porcupine**.cfm