1. Porcupine Researched by: Sonia Lombardo
The porcupine is a very cool animal. They have a very strong protection and are able to eat evergreen needles!
Find out more in the porcupine PowerPoint!
Researched by Sonia Lombardo.

2. Porcupine Habitat Porcupines live in forests, desserts, and grasslands
of North and South
America, Africa, Europe,
and Asia.

3. Porcupine Food Diet In the winter porcupines eat evergreen needles
and tree bark.
In spring
porcupines eat leaves,
flower buds, stems, and
rotten fruit.

4. How Do Porcupines Get Their Water?
water from rivers, lakes,
and streams.

5. Porcupine Shelter
Porcupines dig holes or burrows under trees, caves, buildings, rocks, and roots

6. Porcupine Protection A porcupine’s quills helps them protect
themselves. When they
are scared they “shoot”
their quills at their
enemy. A simple
porcupine has over
30,000 quills!

7. Resources
US Today
National Geographic Kids
Enchanted Learning