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Porcupine puppy
http://www.wimp.com/porcupinepuppy/ ^

Posted on 06/27/2014 5:27:50 AM PDT by ABN 505

The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center adopts a five-year-old porcupine that someone had been keeping as a pet. Because of his gentle nature and love for human contact, everyone treats the porcupine like a prickly puppy dog.

(Excerpt) Read more at wimp.com ...


TOPICS: Humor; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: animal; rescue; video
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To: Red Badger

Oh. I guess I was lucky I petted the porcupine outdoors.


21 posted on 06/27/2014 10:08:44 AM PDT by married21 ( As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: ABN 505

Here’s another one:

http://www.wimp.com/porcupineshare/


22 posted on 06/27/2014 10:13:09 AM PDT by NY Cajun
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To: married21

Hedgehog quills are quite sharp. I don’t know how they compare with porcupines as I have never petted one......................


23 posted on 06/27/2014 10:14:30 AM PDT by Red Badger (I've posted a total of 2,743 threads and 84,837 replies.)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
Thanks....I watched the video again..what's really amazing is when it lies on it's back...presenting its belly...it's vulnerable part...to the lady..that shows how truly domesticated they are...

In the wild, the biggest predators or porcupines are stoats..they have learned to approach from the front, and bite the porcupine on the muzzle..

24 posted on 06/28/2014 6:38:22 AM PDT by ken5050 ("One useless man is a shame, two are a law firm, three or more are a Congress".. John Adams)
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