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Indian porcupine (Hystrix indica)
| Subject: | Indian porcupine (Hystrix indica)
| | Poster: | Shahril (different_world_06@hotmail.com)
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| Resolution: 600x400
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Date: 2021:09:26 01:56:42
Upload Date: 2021:09:26 11:05:16
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Old World porcupines, such as the Indian porcupine (Hystrix indica), have longer spines than their New World counterparts. This species has a short tail which, as well as being covered with sharp quills, has a cluster of hollow quills. These quills are shaken in warning and produce a sound similar to that of a rattlesnake. Porcupines attack in self-defence and usually run backward toward their attacker, releasing the quills in its face. |
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