Praise for the first edition:

"Rarely does one encounter scientific writing that is at the same time authoritative, full of well-documented data, and yet as readable as this book. It is good literature as well as good science. Readers almost feel as though they are looking over the shoulder of the observer, feeling his discomfort at the cold and rain, his excitement when something new and unexpected happens, and sharing in the sadness over the demise or misfortune of an animal that had long ago become a friend." Quarterly Review of Biology

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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...